What is the success rate for an Epidural used to relieve back pain from injury?My husband was injured at work in October of last year, he has had numerous medications, physical therapy sessions, and steroid injections. None of them helped. Tomorrow he is scheduled for a consultation to have an epidural. I know nothing of this procedure, and was wondering if it will help him more than everything else previously done. The Doctors have told him that if this does not help the next step will be spinal fusion, which I hope for his sake does not come to that, as I have heard it is a painful thing.
Answer by Douglas B
His back pain is caused by pinched muscles in his back and to get rid of the pain he has to free up his back muscles. The epidural may work for a time but will wear off and it can also cause more damage to be done because your husband won't feel the pain as it's happening, a good way to keep dr.'s in business. It would be the last thing I would let them do to me. Here's how to free up the back muscles to get rid of the pains:
Back:
(do from a sitting position)
Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.
For best results relax the body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
Answer by mistify
...you said he already has a "steroid injection"...this is what is done during an "epidural injection." A steroid is usually injection into the epidural space. More appropriately, this procedure is called a "lumbar epidural steroid injection" or "LESI" for short. It sounds like he's already had a course of LESIs as well as physical therapy. Although I would beg you to consider different types of therapy as there are several...it doesn't hurt to have another opinion. I'd always recommend someone consider a consultation from a PT who is certified in mechanical diagnosis and therapy at www.mckenziemdt.org.
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