Does Anethetist assess your spine before they decide if suitable for epidural injection?

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.