Pain Management Injection: A Safe Alternative to Surgery

A steroid injection is a precision method of treatment that’s often abbreviated as ESI (Epidural Steroid Injections). The medical community has been using ESI or pain management Injection for decades, and it’s a remedy of choice for people suffering from lower back pain.

Its name comes from the act of injecting anesthetic and steroid medicine into the epidural space, which is located around the nerve roots and spinal cord.

walk better, improving how the legs and lower back move. Injection therapy is often done in concert with physical therapy and is a time-tested method to get people back out there, walking better and pain-free.

Patients come to our rehab center, presenting with a wide range of symptoms and conditions requiring Injection treatment to reduce pain:

• Lower Back Pain: discomfort that occurs in the low back region
• Sciatica Pain: that moves from the bottom of your spine down to the buttock and back of the leg
• Spinal Stenosis: Sometimes called spinal narrowing, pain can occur on the buttocks, legs, thighs, and back and may get worse when you stand
• Disc Herniation: Pain is often felt in the feet, leg, arms, or back and is sometimes accompanied by spasms or weakness
• Degenerative Disc Disease: Typically characterized by weakness or sensations of pain. Discomfort can be ongoing and may spike periodically

This list is meant to give you examples of the most frequently seen causes. If you do not see your condition here, please get in touch with our office at your earliest convenience to go over the potential treatment methods available to you.

After you enter our doors, you can anticipate giving information about your medical history and the reason you are seeking steroid sedatives. The chiropractor will make a physical examination, which includes seeing how well you can move and what your level of pain currently is.

Then, after assessing your condition, we will make an individualized plan for pain relief injections to best serve you and your schedule. Since no two patients are alike, there is no single method or timeframe for treatment.

About 70% to 90% of patients can get relief from pain with the procedure, with results lasting anywhere from 7 days to 365 days, depending on each patient’s unique condition and situation.