Steroid Injection

A steroid injection is a common treatment for lower back pain, inflammation and sciatica. Typically, a steroid injection provides immediate but temporary back pain relief. To bolster the effect of a steroid injection, a comprehensive rehabilitation program may be prescribed as a supplemental treatment. Learn more about different steroid injections, when they are used, and what risks they may include in the following resources.

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Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

An epidural injection is effective in significantly reducing back pain and/or sciatica from spinal stenosis and other conditions.
Sciatica Treatment

In most cases, sciatica gets better on its own (6-12 weeks). In severe cases though, a combination of more advanced non-surgical treatments such as NSAIDs, heat/ice, acupunct...
Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain and Leg Pain Video

A lumbar epidural steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medicine directly to the affected area of the back to reduce inflammation that may be irritating the nerve root ...
Potential Risks of an Epidural Steroid Injection

As with all invasive medical procedures, there are potential risks associated with lumbar epidural steroid injections. In addition to temporary numbness of the bowels and blad...
Spinal Stenosis Treatment

Depending on the specific symptoms of spinal stenosis, non-surgical spinal stenosis treatments like exercise, NSAIDS and activity modification can often alleviate pain.

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