Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled to undergo 1 to 2 level laminectomy * Between the ages of 18-85 Exclusion Criteria: * Minimally invasive surgery * Prior daily opioid usage within 6 months. * Use of concomitant procedures such as spinal fusion, revision procedure at the same level. * History of a chronic pain syndrome, uncontrolled diabetes defined as A1C \> 6.5, immunocompromised condition such as active cancer treatment, history of transplant, benign prostatic hyperplasia or history of urinary retention, and other conditions which require chronic steroid therapy or immunosuppressants. * Non-English speakers * Patients allergic to Depo-Medrol and/or glucocorticoids, or other steroids