Steroid Injection

Sciatica Causes and Treatments

Ben Parr — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:26:44 -0700

A cervical epidural steroid injection delivers steroids into the epidural space surrounding spinal nerve roots to help alleviate pain in the upper spine/neck caused by irritated nerves. This video provides and overview on cervical epidural steroid injections.

Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain and Leg Pain Video

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:19:40 -0800

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Cervical Epidural Injections

Cervical Injection Video

Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection Video

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:16:47 -0800

The sacroiliac joint is where the spine and the hip bone meet. A steroid injection is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint (sacroiliac joint dysfunction). This video goes through the anatomy and procedure of a sacroiliac joint steroid injection.

Injections for Back Pain Relief

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:10:00 -0800

Injections comprise another relatively conservative treatment option for low back pain. They are typically considered as an option to treat low back pain after a course of medications and/or physical therapy is completed, but before surgery is considered. Injections can be useful both for providing pain relief and as a diagnostic tool to help identify the source of the patient’s back pain.

Epidural Steroid Injections

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:10:00 -0800

How an epidural steroid injection works

The most commonly performed injection is an epidural steroid injection. In this approach, a steroid is injected directly around the dura, the sac around the nerve roots that contains cerebrospinal fluid (the fluid that the nerve roots are bathed in). Prior to the injection, the skin is anesthetized by using a small needle to numb the area in the low back (a local anesthetic).

How Epidural Steroid Injections Work

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Understanding Epidural Injections

An epidural steroid injection delivers steroids directly into the epidural space in the spine. Sometimes additional fluid (local anesthetic and/or a normal saline solution) is used to help ‘flush out’ inflammatory mediators from around the area that may be a source of pain.

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Lumbar Steroid Injection

Epidural Injection Overview

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Epidural Results and Precautions

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

As with any medical procedure, there are certain drawbacks and potential risks associated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain, leg pain or arm pain. One of the most important issues to consider is that the procedure only tends to significantly lessen the patient’s pain about half of the time.

Epidural Steroid Injection Pain Relief Success Rates

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Patients will find that the benefits of an epidural steroid injection include a reduction in pain, primarily in leg pain (also called sciatica or radicular pain). Patients seem to have a better response when the epidural steroid injections are coupled with an organized therapeutic exercise program.

Indications for Lumbar Epidural Injections

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Several common conditions that cause severe acute or chronic low back pain and/or leg pain (sciatica) from nerve irritation can be treated by steroid injections. These conditions include:

A lumbar disc herniation, where the nucleus of the disc pushes through the outer ring (the annulus) and into the spinal canal where it pressures the spinal cord and nerves. Read Lumbar herniated disc for more information on diagnosis and treatments.
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Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injections

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Epidural steroid injections

An epidural injection delivers steroids into the epidural space around spinal nerve roots to relieve pain - back pain, leg pain, or other pain—caused by irritated spinal nerves. The steroid used in the epidural steroid injection reduces the inflammation of those nerves, which is often the source of the pain.

Potential Risks of an Epidural Steroid Injection

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Spinal Stenosis Treatment

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:12 -0800

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Sciatica: Case Study from a Physiatrist's Viewpoint

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:52:48 -0800

The patient is a 64-year-old with a three-year history of right leg pain from sciatica.

Sciatica Treatment

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:52:48 -0800

Treatment Options for Synovial Cysts

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:50:16 -0800

There are three main treatment choices for synovial cysts in the lumbar spine:

Observation and activity modifications
Injections
Surgery

Observation and activity modification

If the synovial cyst is not creating a lot of dysfunction or pain in the patient’s daily life, no medical treatments may be necessary. Since the pain is usually caused by certain positions, changing positions is a reasonable way to deal with the pain as long as a patient can still function adequately.

Treatment Options for a Herniated Disc

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:26:50 -0800

Conservative Treatments for a Lumbar Herniated Disk

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:26:50 -0800