Epidural Steroid Injection

Chronic neck or back pain from arthritis or a spine injury shouldn't have to be managed with oral medications alone. At Advanced Interventional Pain Consultants in Katy, TX, Dr. Jaime Robledo and our pain management team offer epidural steroid injections to calm inflammation and reduce spinal nerve pain — helping patients across the greater Houston area get back to the activities that matter. Call our Katy office or book online today.

What are epidural steroid injections?

Epidural steroid injections are a proven pain management treatment that delivers steroids and a local anesthetic directly into the epidural space surrounding your spinal cord. Steroids reduce inflammation that irritates nearby nerves, while the anesthetic blocks pain signals between your nerves and brain — providing targeted, lasting relief that oral medications often can't match.

At Advanced Interventional Pain Consultants in Katy, TX, we offer epidural steroid injections for adults and adolescents with spine injuries, degenerative arthritis, and other chronic pain conditions. Dr. Robledo and our team use the latest imaging technologies to guide each injection to a precise location within the cervical (upper), thoracic (mid), or lumbar (lower) spine for maximum pain relief.

We also offer sacral transforaminal and interlaminar epidural steroid injections to target the specific spinal nerves responsible for your pain.

Am I a candidate for epidural steroid injections?

You may be a candidate for epidural steroid injections at Advanced Interventional Pain Consultants if you have chronic back or neck pain that isn't controlled by oral medications. Our team conducts comprehensive in-office health evaluations to understand the nature of your condition and assess whether epidural steroid injections are the right treatment for you.

Conditions we commonly treat with epidural steroid injections include:

• Herniated disc — a damaged spinal disc pressing on nearby nerves
• Spinal stenosis — narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses nerves
• Nerve compression — pinched nerves causing radiating pain, numbness, or tingling
• Bone spurs — bony growths that develop along the spine and irritate surrounding tissue
• Scoliosis — abnormal curvature of the spine causing chronic pain
• Spinal degeneration (spondylolysis) — breakdown of spinal structures over time

What can I expect during my epidural steroid injection appointment?

Epidural steroid injections at Advanced Interventional Pain Consultants are performed right in our Katy, TX office. Here's what to expect:

Your provider will help you get comfortable on an exam table and clean the injection site. A fluoroscopy machine is then positioned over your back to capture real-time X-ray images of your spine, allowing Dr. Robledo to guide the needle to the precise location within the epidural space before injecting the medication.

Some patients feel relief immediately after the injection. For others, it can take several days to experience the full benefit of treatment. If the initial injection is successful, Dr. Robledo may recommend additional injections spaced over several weeks or months to manage chronic pain long term.

Why choose Advanced Interventional Pain Consultants for epidural steroid injections in Katy, TX?

Dr. Jaime Robledo is double board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, with specialized expertise in image-guided spinal procedures. Our team customizes every injection therapy plan to keep your pain well-controlled — so you can participate in physical therapy and other activities that support your recovery. We offer flexible appointment times to accommodate busy schedules and urgent care needs.

We treat patients from across the Houston metro, including Katy, Cinco Ranch, Cypress, Sugar Land, Fulshear, Richmond, and surrounding communities.

Call Advanced Interventional Pain Consultants to find out if you're a candidate for epidural steroid injections, or book a consultation online today.