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Have DDD And Herniated Disc, Taken Epidural Injection, Have Rash On Tailbone. Should I Be Concerned?
I have ddd and a herniated disk its with the l3,l4,l5,l5s1. I get the epideral injections about 3 times a year and spot treatment injections every 3 months. I just recently developed a really bad rash on my tailbone that is covering where the l4,l5 are I hae never had this before is it something I should be concerned about
Thu, 3 Apr 2014
I do not think that this rash is going to affect your DDD , but if you try a repeat steroid injection, you should be aware that there is chances of infection so take care of rash. You can show to a skin specialist and he will be able to help you. I would also encourage you to learn back muscle strengthening exercises and do it regularly.
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