by robert do
Published Tue, Sep 19th 2017, 18:27 | Health
Epidural Injections-Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Abstract
Epidural Injections.
Smuck M, McGehee M, Farhat R, Ali A. Single Insertion for Multiple Injections: a Safer and Less Painful Technique for Concomitant Facet Joint and Transforaminal Epidural Injections. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 68th Annual Assembly and Technical Exhibition Poster Presentation. Boston, MA, September, 2007.
First, a local anesthetic is used to numb the skin above the injection site. Using X-rays, the needle is guided into the epidural space.
Contrast dye is injected to confirm the proper placement of the needle in the epidural space.
The injection itself may include local anesthetic and/or saline along with the steroid medication to give immediate pain relief and flush the area of inflammatory agents.
The mixture is injected and the steroid acts to reduce the inflammation around the spinal nerve roots.
The needle is removed and a small bandage is placed on the injection site. The patient is monitored for a short time before being discharged home.
Author: ROBERT P. FARHAT, D.O.
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