In clinical practice and patience is
asked to flex their back and spine to
increase the space between the lumbar vertebrae.
A needle can be inserted to
the epidural space to draw out
cerebrospinal fluid for diagnosis to
administer surgical anesthesia, post-op
analgesia and treatment of radicular
pain or sciatica
epidural steroid injections are used to
treat pain in the spine, normally caused
by nerve compression, due to herniated
disc, degenerative disc or other spinal conditions.
A small needle is first used to inject
local anesthetic to the area.
The steroidal injection is then inserted
into the epidural space above the compressed nerve.
 
The aim of the treatment is to relieve the pressure on
the nerve, reduce inflammation and thus
reduce pain.
