Occasionally, a doctor may feel that the best way to treat cervical spondylosis is with a steroid injection. The most common injection is an epidural block, though there are many other types. The doctor inserts an epidural block into the epidural space of the spine, an area with many nerve roots. A doctor can treat the pain and stiffness of spondylosis by injecting this area with steroids -- essentially powerful anti-inflammatory drugs that effectively relieve pain caused by swollen or pinched nerve roots.

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