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Steroid shots to relieve back pain a good idea?
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Yes: It is a good start. If you have back pain at 31 you likely have premature degenerative disc disease. See an interventional pain management physician and consider an MRI of the low back for diagnostic purposes.
Answered 6/10/2014
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