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I was diagnosed with arthitis to my c5&c6.will injections help?
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Sometimes: Imo, physical therapy and anti-inflammatory meds should be tried prior to any targeted injections. Injections can help in very specific circumstances.
Answered 8/5/2013
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It depend were: If you mean epidural injection which done under x-ray guidance, i believe it could help.
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