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Expert Advice Helps You Understand Spinal Epidurals

Published on Thu Apr 11, 2013

Check the diagnosis and where the needle is positioned. When your surgeon provides epidural injections for the management of chronic pain, you’ll need to determine where your provider placed the needle and what condition your surgeon was trying to treat. Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting in Franklin, Tenn., helps you brush up on spinal anatomy basics [...]
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