tests such as MRIs can show disc bulges and nerve root compression, but may not show a torn and leaking disc. A lumbar epidural injection may provide relief if disc problems, or dural, or nerve root in ammation are causing your pain. What is a lumbar caudal epidural steroid injection?
Participants were randomized to one of three study arms: Usual Care (UC), that is oral pain medication with or without physiotherapy, n = 45); intervention group 1: UC and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TESI) 1 ml of 0.5% Levobupivacaine and 1 ml of 40 mg/ml Methy...
An epidural is a pain relief procedure that’s become one of the most common pain management options for childbirth. The epidural procedure involves an injection of an anesthetic or a steroid. The doctor will inject the medication into the space around your spinal nerves. This is called theepid...