What are spinal injections or selective nerve root blocks or epidural injections? Learn about it from best spine surgeon in Mumbai- Dr Sameer Ruparel at Spine Solutions Clinic.
Selective nerve root block as the name suggests selectively blocks or numbs one of the pain causing nerves in the spine. Suppose for example if you are suffering from lower back slipped disc which is causing pain in legs due to inflammation of a particular nerve root- your spine doctor- Dr Sameer Ruparel can suggest you this procedure if he feels that it would be beneficial.
This procedure is usually suggested for diagnostic as well as therapeutic purposes. In the above example it would help in relieving pain and thus has therapeutic effect. It is usually indicated in patients whom medications, physiotherapy or other forms of conservative treatment is not effective and surgery is not indicated by the spine specialist or is not opted by the patient. For example, if there is a an old patient in which the risk of surgery is high and medications are not working – this would be an ideal procedure.
Spine injections contain a combination of local anaesthetic and steroid which act by reducing inflammation or numbing the spinal nerve thus reducing pain due to sciatica. It is a day care procedure and patient cab usually resume normal activities on the same day.
So, if you are suffering from sciatica, meet best spine specialist in Mumbai to make sure you are the right candidate for a spine injection,