Cervical hernia and spinal canal narrowing cause pain by pressing on the nerve roots inside the spinal canal. Cervicalepidural steroid injection is the process of administering a drug combination (steroid, local anesthetic, hyaluronidase, hypertonic NaCl) by reaching the epidural area with a special cannula under imaging methods in order to reach the area where this pressure causing pain occurs. The aim is to reduce the edema and inflammation in that area, dissolve any adhesions, and eliminate the pressure that causes pain by regression (shrinking) of the hernia tissue. Cervicalepidural steroid injection is a scientific, reliable and very effective method in the non-surgical treatment of cervical disc herniation.
The procedure does not require serious preparation beforehand. Cervicalepidural steroid injection is performed under local anesthesia and the procedure takes 10-15 minutes. Patients are sent home after approximately 30 minutes of observation after the procedure and are advised to rest for two days. Side effects are very rare. Since it is administered to a limited area and has very little systemic spread, steroid-related side effects are almost never observed. Infection is a very rare condition. Serious problems such as bleeding and nerve damage are almost never seen.
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