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A member asked:
I had an epidural with my daughter and i have on going pain and i was diagnosed with sciatica. what should i do.
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See MD: The two are not likely related. The fact that you had an epidural for labor did not cause your sciatica. See a pain specialist.
Answered 9/1/2013
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Epidural & sciatica: Your sciatica symptoms might not be related to the previous epidural injection. Please see your doctor for evaluation.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Spine Injury: This chronic pain in the distribution as you suggested is the result of an irritated nerve or facet joints or other injury typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease, etc requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist.
Answered 7/4/2014
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