Anil Kesani MD – 3 Types of Spinal Injections
Prior to founding the Texas orthopedic clinic SpineMD, Anil Kesani, MD, spent several years as a spine surgeon caring for patients in Illinois. Dr. Anil Kesani also shares his expertise through his YouTube channel – see here. In his video discussing back pain, he mentions the use of spinal injections in the treatment process.
Spinal injections have both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. They are often used in combination with other therapies including physical therapy and strengthening exercises.
Three commonly used injections include:
Selective nerve root injection: The spinal cord sends 62 nerve roots through the 31 vertebrae. When these nerves become damaged or compressed, it can cause numbness and pain in the legs or arms. Injections near the nerve root can help determine which nerve root pair is causing the problem.
Epidural injection: These injections are administered to numb pain that originates from a pinched spinal nerve and radiates to the upper or lower limbs. Epidural injections channel medicine such as steroids and local injections into the epidural space that is adjacent to the nerve causing the pain and thereby reduces the pain.
Provocation discography: This diagnostic procedure is usually performed as a precursor to spinal surgery in particular spinal fusion for discogenic neck pain or discogenic back pain. During a discography, fluid is injected into the center of the intervertebral discs that separate each vertebra. Since the liquid creates pressure, it can help localize the source of spinal pain.
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