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A member asked:
Who should get an epidural steroid injection?
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Primary for leg pain: They are used primary used when there is a pinched nerve in the back that is causing leg pain, ie sciatica.
Answered 4/11/2014
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Look here: Here is a nice website from beth israel hospital in boston: http://www.Bidmc.Org/centersanddepartments/departments/spinecenter/hottopics/transforaminalesi.Aspx.
Answered 6/18/2013
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ESI: An epidural steroid injection is a minimally invasive procedure that delivers steroids via a needle directly into the epidural space to help reduce inflammation. It is indicated for patient with radicular pain, but can be effective for other conditions as well.
Answered 11/1/2018
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Sciatica Pain: Typically epidural injections help the most in patients that have sciatica pain due to herniated disk or spinal stenosis.
Answered 11/21/2017
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