If pain continues despite other treatments, pain medications may be injected into the space around the spinal cord (intrathecal space). People who need constant pain relief may have surgery to implant a small pump to automatically deliver pain medication. Pain-relievers injected into the space around the spinal cord include opioids (such as morphine), corticosteroids, and the drug ziconotide.
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