Same-Day MVA Appointments Available — No Insurance Required | Lien-Based TreatmentEpidural Steroid Injections in Merrillville, Indiana
Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) deliver corticosteroid medication directly into the epidural space surrounding the spinal nerves to reduce inflammation and relieve pain caused by herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy. Merrillville Injury Care offers epidural steroid injections performed by our pain management specialist.
How Epidural Steroid Injections Work
When a herniated disc, bone spur, or narrowed spinal canal compresses a nerve root, inflammation develops around the nerve, causing pain, numbness, and weakness that radiates into the arms or legs. An epidural steroid injection delivers a potent anti-inflammatory medication directly to the inflamed nerve root, reducing swelling and pain at the source. The procedure is performed under fluoroscopic guidance using contrast dye to confirm precise needle placement.
Conditions Treated
Epidural steroid injections are effective for herniated disc with radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, post-laminectomy syndrome, and cervical, thoracic, or lumbar nerve root compression. ESIs are typically part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes physical therapy and may be repeated up to three times per year if clinically indicated.