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2. Epidural administration - Wikipedia

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   Epidural anaesthesia causes a loss of sensation, including pain, by blocking the transmission of signals through nerve fibres in or near the spinal cord. For this reason, epidurals are commonly used for pain control during childbirth and surgery , for which the technique is considered safe and effective, and is considered more effective and ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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]

5. 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 ...

6. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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   Low back pain. Low back pain or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back, in between the lower edge of the ribs and the lower fold of the buttocks. Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. [ 4 ]

7. Cauda equina syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Signs and symptoms include low back pain, pain that radiates down the leg, numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control. [1] Onset may be rapid or gradual. [1] The cause is usually a disc herniation in the lower region of the back. [1] Other causes include spinal stenosis, cancer, trauma, epidural abscess, and epidural hematoma.