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Woke up one morning with terrible low back and right hip pain. have had a facet block, tpi's and a lumbar epidural, no help. what is next?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Diagnosis: Still neded a diagnosis negative blocks rule out suspects not nerve not facet frim injection results consider muscular read sarno back book for more info

Answered 9/28/2015

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