Epidural steroid injection

Epidural steroid injection
Steroids are injected into the cerebrospinal fluid in the canal surrounding the spine. Nerves branch out from the spine. The nerve roots, which may be compressed, are at the base of the nerves.
SpecialtyPain medicine

Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both. It is of benefit with a rare rate of major side effects. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved ESI for pain management, and has raised concerns about rare, but serious, side effects.

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