Archive for the tag: Epidural

Oct 10

Epidural in chronic back pain: pros vs. cons

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Our expert in pain management Dr Giancarlo Camilleri explains why epidurals are a little outdated but the benefits versus the cons if you were to have one for back pain.

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Apr 12

Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Back Pain

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Douglas Chang, MD, PhD, Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at UC San Diego Health (https://health.ucsd.edu/ortho), explains the process patients go through when receiving an epidural steroid injection for pain management. The outpatient, interventional spine procedure is used on patients with chronic back pain and takes about five days to become effective.

For more information on epidural steroid injections at UC San Diego Health: https://health.ucsd.edu/ortho