Orthopaedic and Spine Institute
Texas Center for Athletes
21 Spurs Lane Suite 245
San Antonio, Tx.78240
210.48.SPINE
(210.487.7463)
Fax: 210.487.7468
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Orthopaedic Services and Procedures
NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES
- Thoracic Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
A selective epidural injection places anti-inflammatory medicine (cortisone) over the spinal nerve in the epidural space to reduce inflammation, and hopefully reduce your pain. By stopping or limiting nerve inflammation, the epidural injectionmay promote healing and speed up “mother nature”. Although not always helpful, epidural injections reduce pain and improve function in most people within 3-7 days. They may provide permanent relief or provide a period of pain relief that will allow other treatments like physical therapy to be more effective.
A selective epidural injection also provides diagnostic information. If the nerve injected becomes numb after the procedure, and that nerve is the reason for your pain, you will feel immediately better. This helps to prove that the nerve we injected is the source of your pain. This helps in guiding future treatment options including any future surgical interventions