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What is the purpose of an epidural injection?

April 26, 2017epidural injection purpose

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What is the purpose of an epidural injection?

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The long acting steroid injected reduces the inflammation and swelling of spinal nerves and other surrounding tissues in the epidural space. This may in turn reduce pain, tingling and numbness and other symptoms caused by such inflammation, irritation or swelling.