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#3. I had a spinal tap, done in an ER setting, and it went much better than I would have thought. There was no pain involved at all, just a funny bone sensation shooting down one leg into the feet, and it only lasts for a second, at the very end of the procedure.
Pain Management. Spinal Tap. Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) A spinal tap is also known as a lumbar puncture (LP). The procedure is used to collect and study the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The fluid is used to help your doctor diagnose and treat. A spinal tap is a diagnostic procedure used to identify the source of pain.