Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

The lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection is an outpatient procedure used to relieve pain in the lower back and pain that radiates from the back to the legs. The medication injected helps to reduce swelling and inflammation of the irritated spinal nerves.

Procedure:

• Patient lies face down with a cushion under the abdomen to allow the spaces (foramina) on the sides of the spine to open
• Physician administers local anesthetic to numb the skin and the tissue that covers the spine
• Physician guides needle into the foraminal space that surrounds the irritated nerve root
• Physician injects contrast solution
• Physician uses fluoroscope (a type of x-ray device) to confirm position of the needle
  
• Physician injects a steroid-anesthetic medication & then removes the needle
• Physician bandages the insertion site

Most patients feel significant relief after just one injection, but some patients do require multiple injections before they feel the full benefit.

If you, or a loved one, is suffering from acute or chronic pain, give us a call and we’ll provide you with the step-by-step process of scheduling an appointment with Dr. Lipson.

Contact Central Florida Pain Management Today, Your Pain Free Life Is Waiting…
Dr. Ana Lipson
Central Florida Pain Management
410 First Street South
Winter Haven FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-4800
Web Site: http://www.analipsonmd.com/

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

The lumbar epidural steroid injection is administered to relieve low back and radiating leg pain. The procedure involves an injection of a steroid-anesthetic medication into the epidural space that bathes the irritated nerve roots to help alleviate the patient’s pain.

Procedure:

• Patient lies face down with a cushion under the abdomen to allow for easier access to the epidural space
• Physician administers local anesthetic to numb the skin and the lamina portion of the lumbar vertebra bone
• Physician uses a fluoroscope (a type of x-ray device) to guide a thicker needle toward the epidural space between the L-4 and L-5 vertebra
  
• Physician injects contrast solution
• Physician uses the fluoroscope to confirm the position of the needle
• Physician injects a steroid-anesthetic mix & then removes the needle
• Physician bandages the insertion site

Most patients feel significant relief after just one or two injections, but some patients do require as many as three injections before they feel the full benefit of the medication.

If you, or a loved one, is suffering from acute or chronic pain, give us a call and we’ll provide you with the step-by-step process of scheduling an appointment with Dr. Lipson.

Contact Central Florida Pain Management Today, Your Pain Free Life Is Waiting…
Dr. Ana Lipson
Central Florida Pain Management
410 First Street South
Winter Haven FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-4800
Web Site: http://www.analipsonmd.com/

Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection


The cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection is administered to relive pain in the neck, shoulder, and arm related to compression of a nerve root in the cervical spine. The medication injected bathes the nerve root with a soothing medication that helps to decrease the swelling of the nerves.

Procedure:
 Physician uses a fluoroscope (a type of x-ray device) to locate the appropriate cervical vertebra & nerve root

 Local anesthetic applied to numb skin
 Physician guides the needle into the foraminal space near the nerve root
 Contrast dye injected to confirm the proper placement of the needle tip
 A combination of steroid and anesthetic solution is injected into the epidural space
 Physician bandages the insertion site

In most cases, the patient is able to return home the same day.

If you, or a loved one, is suffering from acute or chronic pain, give us a call and we’ll provide you with the step-by-step process of scheduling an appointment with Dr. Lipson.

Contact Central Florida Pain Management Today, Your Pain Free Life Is Waiting…
Dr. Ana Lipson
Central Florida Pain Management
410 First Street South
Winter Haven FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-4800
Web Site: http://www.analipsonmd.com/

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

The cervical epidural steroid injection is administered to decrease the swelling of nerves and to help relieve pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by a pinched nerve(s) in the cervical spine.

Procedure:
 Patient lies down
 IV sedation administered and local anesthetic is given to numb the skin and tissue of the neck
 Physician guides the needle to the painful area of the neck using fluoroscopy (a type of x-ray device)
 Needle is inserted into the epidural space (region which the spinal nerves travel)
 Contrast dye injected to confirm proper placement of the needle
 A combination of anesthetic and cortisone steroid solution is injected into the epidural space
 Physician bandages the insertion site

Following the procedure:
The patient will be taken to a recovery room where they will be given post treatment instructions. Most patients feel significant relief after just one injection, but some patients do require multiple injections before they feel the full benefit.

If you, or a loved one, is suffering from acute or chronic pain, give us a call and we’ll provide you with the step-by-step process of scheduling an appointment with Dr. Lipson.

Contact Central Florida Pain Management Today, Your Pain Free Life Is Waiting…

Dr. Ana Lipson
Central Florida Pain Management
410 First Street South
Winter Haven FL 33880
Phone: 863-293-4800
Web Site: http://www.analipsonmd.com/