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Caudal-Epidural

Similar to the epidural, the caudal epidural injection is performed very low in the spine at a location called the sacral hiatus. The needle is placed in a small opening in the bottom of the sacral bone located just above the tail bone between the butt cheeks.

The caudal epidural works best for problems involving the lower lumbar spine, especially the L5S1 disc level. The same criteria, indications, medications used, and results apply to the caudal epidural as the standard epidural block. A caudal-epidural follows the same guidelines as a normal epidural; no more than three injections per year should be performed. This procedure used to be called a “saddle block”.

Caudal Epidural can treat the following conditions:

Herniated Intervertebral Disc
Degenerative Disc Disease
Facet Arthritis
Spinal Stenosis