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Why does your back hurt after you get an epidural? i got one three years ago and my back still hurts around that spot

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Epidural: Sometimes the procedure injures local nerves or ligaments that do not heal. Less likely three years out, you could have a low grade infection, so reasonable to see doctor other than who performed the epidural and ask for exam to figure this out.

Answered 7/2/2013

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