What are the different types of spinal injection?

Intermountain Registered Dietitians on behalf of Intermountain Healthcare

Nutrition & Dietetics

The most common types of spinal injection are listed below:

Epidural steroid (cortisone) injections near specific nerves or directly into the epidural space (the area that surrounds the nerves within the spinal canal)
Facet joint injections and nerve blocks in or near the facet joints that connect the vertebrae
Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections into the SI joint, located between the sacrum and pelvic bones

Other types of spinal injections include diagnostic discograms, neurotomies, and trigger point injections.

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