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Had a lumbar puncture yesterday. i am having severe pain in my back to where i can not bend over. when should this subside?
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Only a few days: If severe pain lasts more than that, you should ask your doctor to make sure there is no signs of infection, persistent CSF leak, disc inflammation etc. Normally pain from local needle trauma should not last more than a few hours to a few days max.
Answered 6/10/2014
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