Preoperative Corticosteroid Epidural Injection and Lumbar Decompression Surgery Outcomes

These subjects will first receive a topical anesthesia to the skin and underlying tissue in a maximum amount of 5 ml of 1% Lidocaine. Following this application, an 18-20 gauge epidural needle will be used to inject a solution containing 80 mg Depo-Medrol in 1 ml of 1% PF Lidocaine and 5ml of sterile PF saline