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How badly does a cervical epidural injection hurt ?

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Dr. Leslie Leighton answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Tolerable: If the physician numbs up the area well it should be quite tolerable. All depends on the person doing it.

Answered 3/20/2019

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