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    I use 22G 3” to 3.5” spinal needle
    LAX curvilinear preferred but sometimes I only have a linear probe available which will work unless patient is very large.

    Cindy J. Chang M.D., FACSM, FAMSSM
    UCSF Clinical Professor
    Fellowship Program Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine
    Depts. of Orthopaedics and Family & Community Medicine
    Past President, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
    Team Physician, UC-Berkeley

    University Health Services, Specialty Clinic
    Ph: 510-643-7177
    Fax: 510-643-9790

    Preferred gender pronouns: she/her/hers

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