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<blockquote data-quote="Lothlorien" data-source="post: 244941" data-attributes="member: 1024"><p>It sounds like you are describing epidural injections. He should first have an MRI and then an EMG/nerve conduction study. If the EMG/nerve conduction study is positive for radiculopathy, then epidural injections are appropriate. Radiculopathy is the ONLY indicator for these injections, so if he does not test positive and doctor still recommends them, then he should seek another physician. Docs get paid an enormous amount of money for these injections that take 10 minutes to perform (more than a 3 hour surgery for knee replacement), so these injections are big-time money makers and they are inappropriate without the proper diagnosis. </p><p> </p><p>If those tests come back negative, then I would highly suggest chiropractic treatments and/or physical therapy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lothlorien, post: 244941, member: 1024"] It sounds like you are describing epidural injections. He should first have an MRI and then an EMG/nerve conduction study. If the EMG/nerve conduction study is positive for radiculopathy, then epidural injections are appropriate. Radiculopathy is the ONLY indicator for these injections, so if he does not test positive and doctor still recommends them, then he should seek another physician. Docs get paid an enormous amount of money for these injections that take 10 minutes to perform (more than a 3 hour surgery for knee replacement), so these injections are big-time money makers and they are inappropriate without the proper diagnosis. If those tests come back negative, then I would highly suggest chiropractic treatments and/or physical therapy. [/QUOTE]
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