WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION?
The corticosteroid injected reduces the inflammation and/or swelling of the nerves in the Epidural space. This may reduce the pain, tingling, numbness, and other symptoms caused by nerve inflammation and /or irritation and swelling. WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONS ARE EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS USED TO TREAT PAIN? Epidural steroid injections are used to treat conditions that affect the spine from the neck to the lower back. These conditions include herniated discs, protruding discs, degenerated disc, osteoarthritis of the spine, spinal stenosis, and scar tissue or other changes following neck or lower back surgery. Patient symptoms include pain in the neck, shoulder, middle or low back, arms, or legs. Patients may also have symptoms of numbness or weakness in the extremities. HOW IS THE INJECTION PERFORMED? Your procedure will be scheduled at a facility where the Physician will perform the procedure. After you have been checked in by the nurse and the paper work has been completed, the nurse
