Treatment Options:
Epidural Steroid Injection
What is an Epidural Steroid Injection?
What is a Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection?
A lumbar epidural steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medication directly into the epidural space around the nerves in your lower back. By placing the medication close to the irritated nerves, the injection can help reduce swelling, ease pain, and improve movement.
A lumbar epidural steroid injection may include one or more of the following:
- Steroid (Cortisone): A powerful anti-inflammatory medication that helps calm irritated nerves and reduce pain.
- Lidocaine: A fast-acting numbing medicine that provides temporary pain relief and helps confirm the medication reaches the correct area.
- Saline Solution: A sterile saltwater solution that can help spread the medication and flush away inflammatory proteins around the affected nerves.
Lumbar epidural steroid injections are commonly used to treat lower back pain, sciatica, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and other conditions that cause pain to travel into the hips, buttocks, or legs.
What is a Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection?
A thoracic epidural steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medication directly into the epidural space around the nerves in your middle back. The goal is to reduce inflammation around irritated nerves, relieve pain, and help you move more comfortably.
A thoracic epidural steroid injection may include one or more of the following:
- Steroid (Cortisone): Helps reduce inflammation and calm irritated spinal nerves.
- Lidocaine: A local anesthetic that provides temporary pain relief while helping the medication reach the targeted area.
- Saline Solution: A sterile saltwater solution that helps spread the medication and may flush away inflammatory proteins that contribute to pain.
Thoracic epidural steroid injections are often recommended for pain caused by herniated discs, arthritis, spinal stenosis, or nerve irritation affecting the middle back, chest, or ribs.
What is a Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection?
A cervical epidural steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medication directly into the epidural space around the nerves in your neck. The medication helps reduce swelling around irritated nerves, relieve pain, and improve your ability to move your neck and arms more comfortably.
A cervical epidural steroid injection may include one or more of the following:
- Steroid (Cortisone): Reduces inflammation around the spinal nerves to help relieve pain.
- Lidocaine: A fast-acting numbing medication that provides temporary pain relief and helps the medication reach the correct area.
- Saline Solution: A sterile saltwater solution that helps distribute the medication and may flush away inflammatory proteins that contribute to inflammation.
Cervical epidural steroid injections are commonly used to treat neck pain, pinched nerves, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and pain that travels into the shoulders, arms, or hands.
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