Epidural Block Treatment in India

Pooja Roy, a 42-year-old architect and...

Pooja Roy, a 42-year-old architect and mother of two, had been struggling with debilitating sciatica for eight months following a minor car accident. The sharp, burning pain radiating from her lower back down her left leg made sitting at her drafting table or playing with her children unbearable. Conservative treatments like physical therapy and oral medications provided only fleeting relief. Her neurologist, Dr. Sharma, recommended an epidural steroid injection (epidural block) to reduce the inflammation around the irritated nerve root, explaining it as a targeted way to 'calm the storm' and break her pain cycle. During the procedure, Pooja felt anxious but was reassured by the medical team. She experienced only mild pressure during the numbing injection and the actual block. Within a week, the searing leg pain had subsided significantly, allowing her to return to gentle exercises and, most importantly, read bedtime stories to her kids without wincing. Emotionally, she moved from a state of despair and frustration, feeling like a burden to her family, to one of profound hope and gratitude, reclaiming her role as an active, present mother and professional.