I have an elderly relative who is using numerous drugs to combat back and leg pain. Many of us believe she is overusing and needs to end her drug dependencies, but she is very weak from enduring many years of this problem.
Could an epidural be applied, theoretically, to relieve physical pain symptoms over the course of a few weeks while weaning her off her medications?
I want to know if this practice has ever been applied before I go suggesting it to a doctor.