Abstract
Epidural injection, since its first report by Evans in 1930 [1], has served over several decades as an important therapeutic technique for radicular pain caused by spinal diseases. Radicular pain is caused by the nerve root compression itself as mediated by the herniated disc, while the inflammation or ischemia around the compressed nerve root is also known to play a critical role in the generation of radicular pain [2, 3]. This provides the basis for applying corticosteroid to the area of the affected root in the treatment of radicular pain [4]. The same mechanism underlies the effect of epidural injection in alleviating lower back pain caused by annular tear [5].
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Yoo, S., Kim, J.T. (2023). Spinal Blocks and Radiofrequency Techniques. In: Ahn, Y., Park, JK., Park, CK. (eds) Core Techniques of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9849-2_25
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