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A member asked:

I had steroid epidural injection from 3 weeks i felt better first 2 week and back to the pain, now a transforaminal epidural injection last monday ?

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Low Back Pain: Most LBP is not serious and goes away with time, physio, and simple analgesia. Warning signs include numbness, weakness, urinary or defecating problems, or fever. It sounds like you should see your doctor as your symptoms seem t be progressing.

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/27/2018

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