NonOp · Visit questions

Epidural steroid injections

Bring the questions that matter to you to your next appointment.

• Is my pain the kind that epidural injections are usually used for, and what would we hope it does?
• Which approach would you use, and why?
• What should I do about my blood thinner, diabetes medicine, or other medicines before and after?
• How will we judge whether it worked, and what happens if it doesn’t?
• How many injections would you consider, and how far apart?
• What steps does your team take to lower the risk of rare but serious problems?
• What else should I be doing, like physical therapy or exercise, while the injection has a chance to work?
• Who do I call if I have a fever, a bad headache, or new weakness afterward?