Treatments | Interventional Pain Management

Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

The transforaminal approach is used to target a specific nerve root and is performed on only one side at a time. Between the vertebrae are foraminae, or small openings from which the nerve roots exit the spine. By using the transforaminal approach, the doctor can determine if a particular nerve root is the source of the problem. The needle is inserted to the side of the vertebra just above the opening for the nerve root and outside the epidural space.

Transforaminal Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

A transforaminal cervical epidural steroid injection targets inflamed nerve roots neck or upper back area (cervical spine) that can also produce pain radiating to the arms (also known as radicular pain). A transforaminal epidural steroid injection deposits local anesthetic and corticosteroid and is performed via the side of the cervical vertebra just above the opening for the nerve root and outside the epidural space.

Transforaminal Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

A transforaminal lumbar epidural steroid injection targets inflamed nerve roots in the lower back area (lumbar spine) that can also produce pain radiating to the legs (sciatica). A transforaminal epidural steroid injection deposits local anesthetic and corticosteroid and is performed via the side of the lumbar vertebra just above the opening for the nerve root and outside the epidural space.