How long does a Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection provide pain relief for compressed disks at L4/L5?
February 18th, 2009 | by Michael |
Jeremy asked:
Just had this treatment, considering spinal fusion if this doesn’t work.
Just had this treatment, considering spinal fusion if this doesn’t work.
And how long does it take for the pain relief to kick in?
ISSAC
3 Responses to “How long does a Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection provide pain relief for compressed disks at L4/L5?”
By missingora on Feb 20, 2009 | Reply
I have had several epidural steroid injections for L4/5. I takes from a day or so to a week to get the pain relief. The first one lasted 3 years but as my back got worse they lasted a shorter time. Finally, my spine was so bad I had a lumbar laminectomy and fusion. GOOD LUCK! I understand your pain!
By skcs11 on Feb 21, 2009 | Reply
after a week and no relief, I had the disk fusion, one of the best things I did to get rid of pain
By Natalie Z on Feb 24, 2009 | Reply
It can provide pain relief for 6 months or longer, but sometimes it does take a few days for the steroid to kick in and go to work and occasionally up to a week. And sometimes, unfortunately, the injections don’t work at all. Here’s a good link for epidural steroid injections: