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2. Epidural steroid injection - Wikipedia

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   Pain Medicine. [edit on Wikidata] Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a technique in which corticosteroids and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord in an effort to improve spinal stenosis, spinal disc herniation, or both. It is of benefit with a rare rate of major side effects. [1][2]

3. Epidural administration - Wikipedia

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   D000767. OPS-301 code. 8-910. [edit on Wikidata] Epidural administration (from Ancient Greek ἐπί, "upon" + dura mater) [1] is a method of medication administration in which a medicine is injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord. The epidural route is used by physicians and nurse anesthetists to administer local anesthetic ...

4. Spinal anaesthesia - Wikipedia

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   Spinal anaesthesia (or spinal anesthesia), also called spinal block, subarachnoid block, intradural block and intrathecal block, [1] is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia involving the injection of a local anaesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid space, generally through a fine needle, usually 9 cm (3.5 in) long.

5. Failed back syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Failed back syndrome or post-laminectomy syndrome is a condition characterized by chronic pain following back surgeries. [1] [2] Many factors can contribute to the onset or development of FBS, including residual or recurrent spinal disc herniation, persistent post-operative pressure on a spinal nerve, altered joint mobility, joint hypermobility with instability, scar tissue (), depression ...

6. Neurogenic claudication - Wikipedia

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   Neurogenic claudication. Pain, tingling, tiredness, weakness, numbness or heaviness in the legs, hips, glutes and lower back. Age, obesity, previous spinal deformities or problems. Physical examination, medical imaging (CT and X-Rays). Neurogenic claudication (NC), also known as pseudoclaudication, is the most common symptom of lumbar spinal ...

7. Lumbar spinal stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Medication, physiotherapy, injections, surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the nerves and blood vessels at the level of the lumbar vertebrae. Spinal stenosis may also affect the cervical or thoracic region, in which case it is known as cervical spinal stenosis or thoracic ...