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I recently received a nerve block injection for my c-spine (c5 herniation, and was told he would inject c6 to target the root nerve there) for neck and shoulder pain. however i was injected in my back. is this normal?

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Dr. Clifford Gevirtz answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

A steroid injection is usually placed as close as possible to the site of the disc. However, in the neck it is common practice to place it at C7-T1 because it is a bit safer due to the anatomy.

Answered 5/18/2021

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