How Long Does It Take To Recover From Pain After Aspiration Of Cyst From Spine?

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2014

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Question : My wife is having severe right hip pain radiating down her right leg. Her orthopedic surgeon had an MRI done and determined that there was a cyst on one of her spinal facets. He aspirated the cyst, gave her a shot and told her she would be feeling better in three days. It's been a week since the procedure and the pain is actually worse. I am starting to lose confidence. Any thoughts? She could use some relief.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do not loose confidence.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

Sometime after giving steroid shot pain get worse for initial few days. So do not loose confidence. She can take tramadol and pregabalin preparation for pain control after discussing with her doctor.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

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