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What is the difference between epidural cortisone injections and epidural steroid injection?

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None: Cortisone is a corticosteriod, but is no commonly used in esi treatment.

Answered 7/15/2014

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Cortisone is steroid: Cortisoneis a steroid but not one that we use often (if ever) for injection in the epidural space.

Answered 1/28/2020

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Well: Technically no difference, they are probably the same. Cortisone is a generic term for steroid, but likely another steroid will be used for the injection like dexamethasone, betamethasone, triamcinolone or methylprednisolone.

Answered 2/9/2020

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