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Transforaminal Epidural Steriod Injection
TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS IN LONG ISLAND
The Basics:
A diagnostic/therapeutic injection that determines the cause of your back pain
Reduces pain, tingling, numbness, and
inflammation
inflammation
Minimizes swelling of irritated spinal nerves
This procedure involves injecting steroids into the foramen – the opening of the spine where the nerve root exits. The injection is done under fluoroscopic guidance, and allows us to reduce inflammation and swelling of the spinal nerve roots.
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It is a targeted injection of corticosteroid and local anesthetic near a specific spinal nerve root as it exits the spine, used to reduce inflammation and relieve radiating pain.
It is commonly used for radiating arm or leg pain (radiculopathy) from conditions such as a herniated disc or spinal stenosis. Your physician will determine if it is appropriate.
The skin is numbed first and the injection is guided by fluoroscopy for accuracy, so most patients feel only mild pressure, with brief soreness afterward.
The procedure typically takes about 15 to 30 minutes on an outpatient basis.
Relief varies from weeks to months, and some patients benefit from a limited series of injections, often combined with physical therapy.