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Sciatic Nerve Block
About the treatment
The sciatic nerve is essentially a bundle of nerves within the spine that helps control sensations and muscle function in the lower extremities. Conditions like herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, or an injury to the lower back can cause compression of the sciatic nerves and result in pain or other symptoms. This is a type of nerve pain also known as sciatica. It is classified by causing radiating back pain that shoots down the buttocks and legs.
Initially, the patient will be brought back to the procedure suite where the skin is prepped with sterilization and local anesthetic to numb the skin and reduce pain. Live fluoroscopy (x-ray) is used along with an injected contrast dye to identify the pathway of the nerve block needle and proper needle placement. As needle position is confirmed, a sterile mixture of local anesthetic and steroid solution is injected into the targeted nerves. The needle is then removed and the physician applies a bandage over the injection site. Patients will then be observed in our recovery suite before being discharged for recovery.
After the treatment
Treatment
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