Lumbar epidural
Injection of local anaesthetic and steroid into the epidural space in the lower back. It can be used for discogenic low back and leg pain (e.g. sciatica pain, neuropathic pain), spinal stenosis
- Speciality Pain Therapy
- Urgency elective
- Duration 10 min to 20 min
- Blood Loss none
- Anaesthesia none
- Anaesthesia II Sedation
- Procedures Prone position, Lateral position, Sitting position
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain II Tablets
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours)
- Full Recovery 1 to 10 days
- Additional Info A painful flare up may occur after the injection that usually settles down within 2 weeks
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