Epidural Injections
Image-guided steroid injections into the epidural space — at every level of the spine.
An epidural injection delivers corticosteroid, usually with a local anesthetic, into the epidural space — the sleeve of tissue that surrounds the spinal nerve roots. When a disc problem or a narrowed canal inflames those roots, pain often follows the nerve into an arm or a leg, and the injection treats that inflammation at its source.
The family differs by level and by route. Interlaminar injections bathe the epidural space broadly; a transforaminal injection follows one specific nerve root through its exit opening; a caudal injection enters through the sacral hiatus at the tailbone. Which approach fits depends on where your pain travels and what your imaging shows — all are performed under fluoroscopic guidance.
Approaches by level and route
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
A lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injection delivers corticosteroid...
Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
A transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) delivers medication directly...
Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
A cervical epidural steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medication into...
Caudal Epidural Injection
A caudal epidural injection delivers steroid medication into the epidural space...
Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection
A thoracic epidural steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medication into...
Conditions epidural injections help treat
An epidural is usually considered when one of these is the working diagnosis:
Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care and a leading cause of disability worldwide. At...
Cervical Spondylosis
Cervical spondylosis is the medical name for age-related wear in the neck — degenerative change across the...
Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is not actually a disease but rather a term describing the natural, age-related changes...
Neck Pain
Neck pain can range from a mild, temporary annoyance to a debilitating condition that affects every aspect of daily life...
Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Post-herpetic neuralgia is nerve pain that continues after a shingles rash has healed, in the same band of skin the...
Post-Surgical Pain
Post-surgical pain, particularly failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), is a common and challenging condition in which...
Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy occurs when a spinal nerve root is compressed, irritated, or inflamed as it exits the spinal column. This...
Sciatica
Sciatica describes pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from the lower back through...
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal or the openings where nerves exit, most often from arthritis,...
Work Injury Pain
Workplace injuries are a leading cause of chronic pain, particularly affecting the back, neck, shoulders, and...
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