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Will Series Of Epidurals Cure Numbness And Tingling In Hand Caused Due To Herniated Disc?
a recent mri indicates moderately large herniated disc c45 and c56. My symptoms are numbness and tingling in my left hand, pain in my fingers left hand and weakness in my left arm. My doctor has suggested a series of 3 epidurals. Does that make sense.
Sat, 8 Feb 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and MRI cervical spine symptoms.
A series of epidural injections is not the recommended treatment for your problem.
Initial treatment would include medications (such as pregabalin or gabapentin) and physiotherapy (neck exercises, IFT, ultrasound, traction, etc).
If the above does not work, then, epidural injection is given. The need for repeat epidural injection is decided after seeing the response to the first epidural injection.
In rare cases, if epidural also does not relieve pain, then, surgery may be needed.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and MRI cervical spine symptoms.
A series of epidural injections is not the recommended treatment for your problem.
Initial treatment would include medications (such as pregabalin or gabapentin) and physiotherapy (neck exercises, IFT, ultrasound, traction, etc).
If the above does not work, then, epidural injection is given. The need for repeat epidural injection is decided after seeing the response to the first epidural injection.
In rare cases, if epidural also does not relieve pain, then, surgery may be needed.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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