Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Treatment in India

Rohan Gupta, a 42-year-old software engineer...

Rohan Gupta, a 42-year-old software engineer and father of two, had been struggling with debilitating lower back pain radiating down his left leg for over a year. An avid weekend cricketer, his pain began after a minor slip at home, but a subsequent MRI revealed a herniated disc at L4-L5 compressing a nerve root. Conservative treatments, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and yoga, provided only fleeting relief. The constant sciatica made sitting at his desk agonizing, and he had to stop playing with his children, leaving him feeling like a spectator in his own life. His spine surgeon, Dr. Kapoor, recommended a lumbar epidural steroid injection as a targeted intervention to reduce the inflammation around the nerve, hoping to break the pain cycle and avoid surgery. During the procedure, Rohan was anxious but the staff was reassuring. He felt pressure and a brief, sharp sensation as the local anesthetic was administered, followed by the steroid injection. The entire process took about 15 minutes. In the days following, the sciatic pain gradually diminished. By the two-week mark, he had significant relief. Combined with a renewed physical therapy regimen, he regained the ability to sit through work meetings and, most joyfully, play cricket in the park with his sons. Emotionally, he transitioned from a state of frustration and helplessness to one of hope and regained agency over his life and role as an active father.