Injections

Lumbar epidural steroid injections for low back pain

Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are a common treatment option for many forms of low back pain and leg pain. Epidural steroid injections are also used to ease pain in the neck (cervical) region and in the mid spine (thoracic) region. This article focuses on epidural injections in the low back area used to treat low back pain and radicular pain (also referred to as leg pain or sciatica).