Epidural injections are done for many common pain problems. Given in the neck and the thoracic spine as well as the lumbar spine, there are multiple kinds of epidural injections.
Facet injections provide local anesthetic and steroid relief for spinal injuries. Medial branch blocks assess eligibility for radiofrequency ablation, offering long-term pain relief.
Joint injections deliver local anesthetic and steroid relief for various joints under x-ray or ultrasound guidance, with hyaluronic acid options for knee arthritis and degenerative disease.
Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections help diagnose low back pain, differentiating it from hip or L5 nerve root pain. Performed under x-ray guidance, they're more common in female patients.
Trigger point injections administer local anesthetic via small needles, alleviating acute muscle spasms to facilitate stretching, physical therapy, and chiropractic care for long-term relief.
Trochanteric bursa injections, with optional imaging guidance, alleviate bursitis-induced hip pain using local anesthetic and steroid, aiding exercise or chiropractic therapy.
Transforaminal epidural injections deliver dexamethasone, and optional local anesthetic, to specific spinal nerve root openings for radiculopathy or sciatica relief, with possible repeat injections.
