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For the past weeks i've been undergoing therapy for a bulging disc including epidural injections in neck. i feel a knot in my lower back. any idea?

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Dr. George Jacobs answered

You may have LS dic: Lumbar and cervical discs often appear in the same patients. Consult your spine doctor.

Answered 12/12/2014

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