Spinal tap or spinal anesthesia is given by puncture in the tough membrane that surrounds the spinal cord. A small amount of cerebrospinal fluid is withdrawn, and the drug is injected into the spinal cord. Sometimes there might be leakage of the spinal fluid outside the canal, resulting in a post-spinal headache. The pain caused due to it is dull throbbing kind of varying intensity, and it worsens on standing or sitting and will get reduced on lying down. Usually, it gets better on bed rest and having plenty of fluid. But if the pain lasts for more than a day doctor might inject a small amount of blood over the puncture hole to form a clot and seal the hole.
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