Skin tears can hurt and lead to infection. Skin tears are among the most common forms of injury, no doubt thanks to the sheer number of causes. These tears actually occur when the skin, or dermis, begins to separate from itself, an especially painful experience that can lead to infection if the damaged area remains untreated.
Epidurals and facet injections are usually limited to less than 10 per year because of the effect the steroid used can have on your system. Most herniation's that require an epidural are scheduled with 3 in mind over a 3 week period, one for each week.
Answers to your questions about this popular labor-pain reliever. Considering that at least 60 percent of American women today have an epidural for pain relief during labor, it's surprising how misunderstood this procedure is. For starters, even doctors use the word epidural generically, to encompass three similar, yet distinct procedures: epidurals, spinals and a more recently perfected procedure, the combined spinal epidural (CSE), or walking epidural.