Does Anethetist assess your spine before they decide if suitable for epidural injection?
Anyone care to share?
if you have any history of spine issues, u might want to inform them first, set an appt with them for them to assess if you are suitable for epi or not. i've gt scoliosis, so i was advised not to due to the location of the "bend" & was given alternative painkillers instead.
They did ask if i had any issues wif my spine or what. But i said my back isnt straight and in pri sch days they said my back is curve or what.. i cannot remember.. eventually i still got my epidural.
same curved spine here. 😊i was informed by the anesthetist that u can still go for epi if u want to. but the risk is that the anesthetist might not gt the needle in the right plc the first time depending on the curve location of the spine. this is because they cant see where the curve is at upon inserting the needle. unfortunately they will hv estimate the location to poke the needle until the "hit" the right spot to insert the epi. so i was advised on alternatives painkillers to avoid that unnecessary risk, pain & discomfort.
I don’t remember anyone asking me anything.. I just told them I wanted epidural & was given to me after 3 hours. (I was high on laughing gas btw)
no they won’t, only assess your blood
assess your blood to see if your body can take epidural
