Nerve Root Epidural Injection
for Sciatica
Transforaminal epidural steroid injections deliver corticosteroid directly to the affected nerve root, providing rapid and significant short-term relief for severe acute sciatica.
How it works
Corticosteroid delivered adjacent to the inflamed nerve root reduces local oedema, prostaglandin production, and ectopic nerve discharge from the compressed nerve root.
What to watch for
Specialist-performed procedure under imaging guidance. Provides short-term (3â6 months) benefit â does not treat the underlying disc herniation. Best used to enable active rehabilitation during severe acute phases.
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