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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Caudal Vs Lumbar Epidural

Premium Questions

Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I have been diagnosed with lumbar sacral arachnoiditis following back surgery on 1/6/15. My pain management Dr wants to do a caudal epidural steroid injection. Is this safe for someone with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

Hi, I had a caudal epidural 4 weeks ago as treatment for lower back pain and suspected lumbar disc ... nueropathy ( diagnosed by a physician). It all feels like a reaction to the epidural and I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Dariush Saghafi MD

If I had a flu shot today can I get a lumbar epidural tomorrow? Have to leave for epidural at 8:00 central time Friday morning. Can I get an answer before that, please ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar MD

I had a caudal epidural, within 4 hours I had a very small, very hard stool. Can a caudal epidural ... stays in a constant state of pain, but the epidural is the only thing that... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

How long does an Epidural Steroid injection in Lumbar area take to be excreted out of system (not the effects of the Corticosteroid absorbed into system, but the injection material into the epidural ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have been treated with 3 Caudal Epidural Injection for Lumbar radiculopathy. I do not realy to under go surgery, on my 4th bottle of Ibuprofen 600 MG tablet, I ve tryed traMaDol. TraMaDol, make me go... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

for lumbar my doctor told me I have disc in l5 epidural inj and caudal inj given 2 times within 2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

hi, my wife is suffering from a case of caudal migration of a disc in the lumbar region (between L4 and L5) due to which the nerve roots in the spinal cavity/canal are getting supressed and she is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

Hi my husband is 64 years old and has had this itchy rash (lots of small red spots on either side of his back) he is ok in his self but says he is tired (more than usual) he had a caudal epidural 4 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.   Jayesh Vaza MD

Sir I have a long history of chronic lumbar back pain, D.D.D., Stenosis this morning on my lower left side just above caudal equi area i am having horrific pain I take morphine sulf. 200 mg 2x daily ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jayesh Vaza ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)