A spinal is much like an epidural - except that the medication is given in one single dose in the lower back. The lower half of the body is usually numbed. Nausea and vomiting are possible side-effects as well as a drop in blood pressure. A spinal patient must lay flat on their back for about 8 hours. Few patients experience a post-spinal headache.

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