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A member asked:
Why recommend epidural steroid injections when patient with multilevel degenerative disk disease accompanied with lumbar dextro scoliosis?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Pain relief: Epidural steroid injections are recommended to relieve pain from nerve impingement. They are often recommended before surgery. The injections obviously don't improve the alignment of the spine.
Answered 6/26/2013
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Clarification: Epidural steroids can be used as conservative treatment to treat and diagnose symptomatic levels.
Answered 4/7/2013
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