• Intervertebral disc herniation
• Narrowing of the spinal canal (stenosis)
• Degeneration or inflammation of the spinal joints

Procedure flow

1. Preparation: You will need to sit or lie on your stomach. The injection site will be disinfected to reduce the soreness of the procedure and the skin will be anaesthetised with a local anaesthetic.
2. Needle insertion: The doctor performing the procedure inserts a needle into the epidural space in the spine. In some cases, the injection is carried out under X-ray guidance and an iodine contrast agent is injected to confirm the needle position.
3. Injecting medicines: A mixture of a steroid and an anaesthetic is injected into the epidural space. The injection is usually painless. The whole procedure usually takes about 15-30 minutes.
4. Post-procedure: After the injection, the patient is monitored for 30-60 minutes. In most cases, pain relief is felt immediately after the procedure. At the end of the observation period, the patient is discharged home.