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  • Home

  • About Dr. Jeffords

    • About Dr. Jeffords

    • Dr. Jeffords' Staff

    • About Resurgens Spine Center

    • Surgical Facilities

    • Locations

    • Patient Stories

    • Refer A Friend

  • Conditions

    • Cervical Radiculopathy and Herniated Disc

    • Cervical Stenosis and Myelopathy

    • Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

    • Lumbar Radiculopathy (“Sciatica”) and Herniated Disc

    • Lumbar Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

    • Spondylolysis (Pars Fractures) and Lytic Spondylolisthesis

    • Spondylosis (Spinal Arthritis) and Facet Joint Syndrome

  • Treatments

    • Non-Invasive Treatments

      • Medications for Spine Pain

      • Physical Therapy for Home Exercises

      • Ice and Hear for Neck and Back Pain

    • Injections and Non-Surgical Interventions

      • Epidural Steroid Injections

      • Facet Joint Radiofrequency Ablation

    • Surgical Treatments

      • Endoscopic Spine Surgery

      • Cervical Posterior Foraminotomy

      • Cervical Laminaplasty

      • Lumbar Laminaplasty

      • Minimally-Invasive Surgical (MIS) TLIF

      • Extreme-Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF)

      • Vertebroplasty

      • Selective Endoscopic Discectomy

      • Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion (ACDF)

      • Lumbar Microdiscectomy

      • Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion

      • Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement

      • Interspinous Stabilization (Coflex)

      • Endoscopically-Assisted Microdiscectomy (Microendoscopic Discectomy)

      • Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement

      • Minimally-Invasive Lumbar Microdecompression

      • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)

      • Posterior Lumbar Dynamic Stabilization

      • Intraoprative Monitoring (IOM) of the Nerves

  • Resources

    • Choosing a Spine Surgeon

    • Minimally Invasive, Endoscopic, and Laser Spine Surgery: Facts & Fiction

    • Surgery in Atlanta and Travel Assistance

    • Pre-Op Instructions

    • Post-Op Instructions

    • Understanding the Risks of Spine Surgery

    • FAQs

  • Media Center

    • Video Gallery

    • Patient Stories

    • News

  • Contact

    • Contact Dr. Paul Jeffords

    • Locations

    • Traveler's Information

    • Refer A Friend

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection procedure is performed to relieve lower back and radiating leg pain. Steroid medication can reduce the swelling and inflammation caused by spinal conditions.

Procedure

The patient lies face down. A cushion under the stomach area provides comfort and flexes the back. In this position, the spine opens and allows for easier access to the epidural space.

A local anesthetic is used to numb the skin. All the tissue down to the surface of the lamina portion of the lumbar vertebra bone is anesthetized. The physician slides a thicker needle through the anesthetized track.

Using a fluoroscope for guidance, the physician slides the needle toward the epidural space between the L-4 and L-5 vertebra. A contrast solution is injected. The physician uses the fluoroscope to confirm the correct location of the needle tip.

A steroid-anesthetics mix is injected into the epidural space, bathing the painful nerve root with soothing medication.

The needle is removed, and a small bandage is applied to cover the tiny needle surface wound. In some cases it may be necessary to repeat the procedure as many as three times to get the full benefit of the medication. Many patients get significant relief from only one or two injections.

Learn more about the Spine Center at Resurgens Orthopaedics.

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection relieves pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve (or nerves) in the cervical spine. Conditions such as herniated discs and spinal stenosis can compress nerves, causing inflammation and pain. The medication injected helps decrease the swelling of nerves.

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