Epidural Steroid Injection

Spinal nerves can be irritated and inflamed, causing back pain or radiating pain, numbness, and weakness in the limbs. An epidural steroid injection puts steroid medication into the epidural space around the spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain. While only a temporary measure, an epidural steroid injection reduces pain enough so that most patients can continue healing or can pursue rehabilitation.

At The Bonati Institute, we provide advanced surgical procedures as a permanent solution to your back troubles. Much chronic back pain is caused by irritation or compression of the spinal nerve roots or contact with bone spurs. Our patented procedures are designed to correct the problem, whether it’s degenerative disc disease, a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or another condition that is causing your pain.

The Purpose of Epidural Steroid Injection

The goal of an epidural injection is to relieve pain so that you can continue your treatment. It works long enough--from one week to one year--to get you through an acute episode of back pain and continue with your physical therapy or exercise program. The steroid medication decreases the inflammation that is causing the pain and may also help to flush out inflammatory proteins.

When epidural injections, medication, and other non-invasive treatments fail to work, you might need spinal surgery. The Bonati Institute does first-time endoscopic surgeries, and we even correct open back surgeries that have failed. To have us evaluate your MRI, or for a free information kit, please contact our institute today.