Caudal Epidurals
Injection into Sacral canal of spine for back pain & sciatica.
Procedures - Transverse image fromMRI scan of L5/S1 Slipped Disc
Conclusions
Positive meta-analysis (Watts & Silagy)
11 RCT 907 patients
Neutral meta-analysis (Koes et al)
12 RCT
Positive papers 8 4RCT
Negative papers 4 2RCT
In combination with active rehabilitation caudal epidurals can help
achieve 86% success in treatment of sciatica due to lumbar disc herniation
Facet Joint Injection
For osteoarthiritis of spine.
Vertebroplasty
Treatment of spinal factures.
