Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections in New Jersey

• Cervical: symptoms may include neck pain, muscle spasms, as well as pain, numbness, and tingling that travels down into the arm;
• Thoracic: back pain that can run to the ribs and the chest wall;
• Lumbar: symptoms may include back, hip, and buttock pain as well as pain, numbness, and tingling down into the leg.

In this procedure, an anesthetic and anti-inflammatory (steroid) solution is injected into the epidural space, in which the disc and nerves are contained. The injection aims to reduce inflammation and irritation around the discs and nerve roots before they exit the spine, thereby alleviating your pain. If necessary, we can repeat the procedure regularly. It is an important part of treating conditions like herniated discs, sciatic pain, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease. Our specialist can perform it in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar areas. We perform all the procedures under fluoroscopic guidance (X-ray guidance) in an ambulatory surgical center, fluoroscopy suite, or hospital setting for correct medication placement.

Typically, the procedure takes about 30 minutes. When the numbing medication wears off, there may be an increase in discomfort for the first two to three days after your treatment. The full therapeutic effect and pain relief from an epidural injection can take up to ten days. One of the epidural injection goals is to decrease inflammation at the site of the problem and provide enough pain relief for you to continue with your rehabilitation program.

Page Updated on May 20, 2022 by Dr. Freeman (Pain Management Specialist) of Redefine Healthcare

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