Misconceptions About Epidural Steroid Injections There are certain misconceptions about epidural steroid injections that are worth noting too. Dr. Ashley Devers M.S., D.C., C.C.S.P., C.D.N. is a ...

"This is especially true when they are performed on people who have pain only in their lower back or another type of pain that will not likely be helped by an epidural steroid injection.

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...