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Why are epidural steroid injections for back pain limited to only a few a year? Dec 1, 2023 | By Richard H. Rho, M.D. (@richardrho)
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I have received epidural injections in my L4/L5 area during the past year. Initially, the injections would eliminate pain for four months. Recently, they eliminated/minimized pain for six weeks. What is my next step to minimize this pain?

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | Oct 30, 2023

You can only minimize pain for so long before you need further help than that provided by the steroid injections. But over time the medication causes bone destruction leading to surgery.

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