When back pain won’t go away, your doctor will consider all the treatments that could help you, from exercise and physical therapy to medication. Part of that may include injections to ease your back pain and inflammation. These shots usually consist of a steroid and a numbing medicine. Keep in mind that while these shots help some…
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Epidural Epidemic: Routine Pain Treatment Linked To Potential Complications
By Lisa Sigell November 4, 2015 at 11:15 pm Filed Under: Epidemic, Epidural, Health, Pain, Safety, Treatment LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Back pain: lots of folks have it and can be desperate for relief. But for some people, a common treatment made things a lot worse, and now they’re speaking out. A healthy person cannot imagine…