The patient sits in the waiting room two weeks after the injection, still rating the pain a 7 out of 10, and the first thought is often simple, if brutal, maybe the whole thing was a waste. That frustration is real, but the clinical question is sharper than that. Was the injection too early to … Read more
An epidural steroid injection typically provides relief for several weeks to a few months, with some patients experiencing benefits that extend to six months or longer, depending on the diagnosis and other factors. The local anesthetic may help for hours, while the steroid often takes 2 to 7 days to begin working and up to … Read more
You're doing the grocery store shuffle, one hand on the cart, because your legs feel heavy before you've even made it to the dairy aisle. Then the MRI report arrives and says mild spinal stenosis, which sounds reassuring until the walking pain, numbness, or cramping still shows up every time you stand too long. That … Read more