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Back and leg pain can significantly affect your range of motion and mobility. Pinched nerves due to the spinal cord’s narrowing is usually a prime suspect for back and leg pains. Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a non-invasive treatment option that can help offer relief to enable you to regain an active lifestyle. GarenGajian, MD and his team at Pain &Anesthesia Care can help if you are looking to find a center for epidural injection in New Brunswick.
What kind of pain does an ESI treat?
Epidural steroid injections can help manage pain due to:
When should I get an ESI?
ESIs provide an effective pain management solution if you have disorders affecting the bones or the back. Your doctor can incorporate physical therapy into your treatment plan. ESIs help manage pain so that you can complete your physical rehabilitation program. ESIs also help remove the need for more aggressive treatment options.
How long before an ESI starts to work?
ESIs contain a mixture of steroids and local anesthesia. While local anesthesia starts to work immediately after the injection, the steroids start to work 24-48 hours after treatment and work for weeks or months. This treatment option is both a short and long-term remedy against pain.
What can I expect after an ESI?
While epidural steroid injections cannot stop wear and tear in your spine, they help reduce swelling in the affected area, so that your body can start absorbing the disc fragments without having to endure pain. ESIs do not cause drowsiness, unlike other pain management medication. Your doctor only makes a small incision when placing the needle under your skin during treatment; thus, there are no scars. If ESIs do not provide relief from pain, your doctor will recommend surgery.
It is time to be liberated from back and leg pain so that you can continue doing the things you like to do. Consult your pain specialist to learn how epidural steroid injections can help.