An epidural costs between R1,700 and R1,920.
Are epidurals available in South African hospitals?
Epidural anaesthesia has grown in popularity as a safe and efficient method of pain management during delivery. However, in South Africa, where spontaneous delivery with little intervention is the norm, this treatment is not frequently offered in public sector institutions.
Is an epidural delivery painless?
The majority of women who undergo an epidural experience little or no discomfort. If they receive an epidural, around one out of every hundred women need extra pain medication. To give you an understanding of what this entails, consider the following: If alternative pain treatment methods (other than an epidural) are not used first, around 28 out of every 100 women require extra medications during birth.
What is the purpose of an epidural injection?
In its most basic form, an epidural corticosteroid (steroid) injection is a syringe-based method of rapidly delivering pain medication into the body. The drug is injected into the epidural space. This is a fat-filled region that protects the spinal cord and adjacent nerves from harm.
Do Epidurals Cause Pain?
The epidural implantation is painless; the anesthesiologist numbs the region surrounding your lower back first before inserting the catheter. However, the numbing injection may hurt or burn somewhat, comparable to the sensation of receiving a vaccination or flu shot.
Do they sedate you for an epidural?
An anaesthetist is a specialist who administers epidurals. You are generally awake throughout an epidural, however in certain cases it may be administered while you are under general anaesthesia. A drip will be inserted into your arm so that you may be given fluids while receiving the epidural.
What is the duration of epidural injections?
Epidural injections often give short pain relief, with benefits lasting from one week to one year. It is notably useful for those with acute back and/or leg discomfort. It frequently relieves enough pain to allow for rehabilitative stretching activities.
