Treatment
Spinal Injection Therapy
Spinal injections deliver anti-inflammatory medication precisely to the source of pain — providing rapid, targeted relief for disc herniations, nerve root compression, and facet joint arthritis.
About This Treatment
Interventional spinal injections bridge the gap between oral medication and surgery. Performed under fluoroscopic (X-ray) guidance to ensure millimetre-accurate needle placement, these procedures deliver corticosteroids and/or local anaesthetics to the exact site of inflammation or compression. Dr. Sparsh Jaiswal performs the full range of spinal injection techniques — epidural steroid injections, selective nerve root blocks, facet joint injections, sacroiliac joint injections, and trigger point injections — as both diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
Key Benefits
- check_circleRapid pain relief — often within 48–72 hours
- check_circleFluoroscopy-guided precision ensures accurate drug delivery
- check_circleMinimally invasive — performed as a day procedure
- check_circleDiagnostic value — confirms the pain generator
- check_circleReduces need for systemic opioid analgesia
- check_circleCan postpone or avoid surgery in appropriate cases
Who Is a Candidate?
Indicated for patients with radicular pain from disc herniation or stenosis, facet-mediated back pain, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, or failed conservative management. Not suitable for patients with active infection, coagulopathy, or allergy to contrast/steroids.
The Procedure
Pre-procedure Planning
Review of MRI and imaging to select injection type and target level. Consent, IV access, and monitoring established.
Positioning & Prep
Patient positioned on the fluoroscopy table. Skin sterilised, local anaesthesia applied to the entry point.
Guided Needle Placement
Fluoroscopic real-time imaging guides the needle to the target structure with sub-millimetre accuracy. Contrast confirms correct placement.
Medication Delivery
Corticosteroid ± local anaesthetic injected at the target site. Needle removed and a small dressing applied.
Recovery & Outcomes
Day procedure — patients typically leave within 1–2 hours. Rest on the day of injection; normal activities resume the next day. Peak benefit is usually seen at 2 weeks. Injections can be repeated up to 3 times annually if clinically indicated.
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Ready to begin your recovery?
Dr. Sparsh Jaiswal will personally evaluate your case and recommend the most appropriate treatment pathway.