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Is my disc healing or is the cortisone working?
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Could be either: Both could explain an improvement in symptoms. An acutely herniated disc has swelling and blood associated with it which can resolve to some extent, whereas cortisone gives a booster dose of anti-inflammatory which reduces the swelling and inflammation if the disc and the inflamed nerve.
Answered 11/23/2013
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