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Every time a nerve is compressed by a slip disc, there are 3 main reasons for pain
 
  • Mechanical compression of a nerve
  • Ischemia to nerve
  • Inflammatory reaction around the nerve
In pain management inflammatory component is handled
 
Pain management can save patients from surgery
 
Pain is a relative indication for spine surgery
 
By managing pain with injections surgery can be completely avoided
 
A cocktail of drugs which includes steroids and local anaesthetics is injected around a nerve to reduce pain
 
The immediate effect is because of local anesthetic drug
 
The long-term effects are because of steroids
 
Patients with sciatic pain where medications are not helping, a pain management procedure can be a good answer
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