Epidural Steroid Injections

What Are Epidural Steroid Injections and Who Can Benefit?

An Epidural Steroid Injection is a non-surgical procedure that is performed in the office to treat pain conditions. The most common conditions treated with Epidural Steroid Injections include:

• Neck pain
• Lower Back pain
• Upper Back Pain
• Leg Pain
• Arm pain
• Herniated Discs
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal Stenosis
• Sciatica

Epidural Steroid Injections are not appropriate for every patient. Your New York Pain Care Doctors may recommend other non-surgical treatments such as Physical Therapy before recommending an Epidural Steroid Injection.

What Can I Expect When Having an Epidural Steroid Injection?

In preparation for an Epidural Steroid Injection for pain, Intravenous sedation may be administered and a region of the skin and tissue will be numbed with a local anesthetic. Using x-ray guidance, the physician will guide a needle into the epidural space and inject a combination of anesthetic and cortisone steroid solution. This steroid is an anti-inflammatory medication and is absorbed by the inflamed nerves to decrease swelling and relive pressure. The needle is then removed and a bandage is applied.

After the Epidural Steroid Injection is completed, the patient will be led into a recovery room in the office and be discharged shortly after. While some patients benefit greatly from just one Epidural Steroid Injection, more severe conditions may require more than one.

Our Board certified doctors

Amr Hosny, MD, MBA, FASA David Chu, MD, FAAPMR Vivek Mehta, MD, FAAPMR Deepali Gupta, MD, DABA, DABPM

What Do I Do Next?

The first step in treating your pain condition is to make an appointment to see a Pain Specialist at New York Pain Care to learn about your pain management treatment options.

Call us at 646-762-9336 or book an appointment online. At New York Pain Care our goal is to get you started on a personalized treatment plan to find relief.

New York Pain Care
20 Squadron Blvd, Suite 290
New City, NY 10956
(212) 242-8160

This content was co-authored and medically reviewed by the expert team at New York Pain Care, a leading New York City and New Jersey practice specializing in interventional spine and comprehensive pain management. The team is led by Dr. Amr Hosny, MD, MBA, FASA, a board-certified interventional spine specialist with over 15 years of experience in non-surgical and minimally invasive treatments for neck, back, joint, and orthopedic pain. Dr. Hosny and his team have performed over 20,000 outpatient procedures, delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care. With decades of combined expertise, the team ensures all content reflects the most accurate, current, and authoritative guidance in pain diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.