Skin tears can hurt and lead to infection. Skin tears are among the most common forms of injury, no doubt thanks to the sheer number of causes. These tears actually occur when the skin, or dermis, begins to separate from itself, an especially painful experience that can lead to infection if the damaged area remains untreated.
Epidurals and facet injections are usually limited to less than 10 per year because of the effect the steroid used can have on your system. Most herniation's that require an epidural are scheduled with 3 in mind over a 3 week period, one for each week.
For an epidural: 1  The doctor injects medicine just outside of the sac of fluid around your spinal cord. This is called the epidural space.  The medicine numbs, or blocks feeling in a certain part of your body so that you cannot feel pain. The medicine begins to take effect in about 10 to 20 minutes. It works well for longer procedures. Women often have an epidural during childbirth.