Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
A Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection (CESI) is an injection of cortisone steroid in your cervical spine (neck). The steroid is injected to calm the inflammation around the spinal roots, so they cannot transmit pain to the brain. Between each vertebra there is a sac called the ‘Dura’ which contains the nerve roots, Cerebrospinal fluid, Spinal Cord, and nerves.
A Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection (CESI) is an injection of cortisone steroid in your cervical spine (neck). The steroid is injected to calm the inflammation around the spinal roots, so they cannot transmit pain to the brain. Between each vertebra there is a sac called the ‘Dura’ which contains the nerve roots, Cerebrospinal fluid, Spinal Cord, and nerves. There is a space around the dura called the Epidural space which the nerves in the cervical spine travel through before going down the shoulders into the arms and hands. If one of these nerves is pinched or irritated, you may feel pain along the path in your shoulder, arms, or hands. This is called cervical radiculopathy.
How Does It Work?
A CESI uses a steroid to reduce inflammation to the nerves and therefore ease pain. The doctor will use X-ray guidance called Fluoroscopy to position the needle in the Epidural space. Once the needle is positioned, the doctor will inject a cortisone steroid solution which can take 2-3 days to start working and easing the inflammation. The relief felt from this procedure varies greatly from person to person, depending on the root cause of the pain.
Conditions Treated with CESI
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Cervical Spondylosis
Treatment Offered By Kansas Pain Management
Kansas Pain Management offers a comprehensive pain treatment plan that is tailored to each patient’s specific needs. The first step is a thorough evaluation, which includes a medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing, if necessary.
Treatment options may include medications, physical therapy, injections, or surgery, depending on the underlying cause of the pain.
Kansas Pain Management also offers a range of minimally invasive procedures to help alleviate pain and restore function. With board-certified and fellowship-trained physicians, Kansas Pain Management is committed to providing the highest quality care for patients suffering from pain. We provide comprehensive and personalised treatment options for pain in Overland Park, Lawrence, Leavenworth/Lansing, Kansas City, Ottawa, Missouri and surrounding areas. We also have a new location at Lee Summit Medical Center in Lee Summit, MO.
