Minimally Invasive Spine & Pain Interventions
Epidural Block
It's a type of anesthesia that doctors may give you during surgery to numb your spinal nerves and prevent pain signals from traveling to your brain.
Indication for Blocks
- Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc
- Sciatica
- Pain in both legs
- Pain in calf muscles
- Radiculopathy
- Weakness
- Hypoaesthesia/Paraesthesia
Advantages
- Easy to perform
- Can be performed without fluoroscopy
Disadvantages
- Better than Caudal Block
- Less effective than Transforaminal nerve root block
- More amount of drug needs to be given
