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Dr Carrasco Show

Hope Is My Name

Symptoms

Low Back Pain, Buttocks Pain, Leg Pain, Muscle Spasms

Medical Diagnosis

Lumbar Canal Stenosis, Bulging Discs, Degenerative Discs, Radiculopathy

Treatment

Epidural Steroid Injections, Trigger-Point Injection, Rehabilitation

Episode Synopsis

For the last 25 years she loves keeping her yard, selling jewelry, clothing, and hats, and dancing. While lifting the lawnmower, she developed debilitating pain to her lower back. In the pre-op area, Dr. Carrasco discovers that her blood pressure is extremely high and an injection could lead to a stroke or paralysis. Is she taking her meds? Is she on the correct meds? He must find out soon before the pain destroys her life.