Pain after long drives

I drive a lot for work and recently started getting sharp pain in my lower back and hips. It got worse over time, and now a specialist suggested an epidural injection. I feel a bit lost with all this medical info. Can you recommend something that explains how an epidural steroid injection works?

Long hours driving can really mess with your back, it creeps up slowly and then suddenly it is constant. I had a neighbor who does delivery work and ended up in the same situation, sharp hip and lower back pain that kept getting worse. His doctor suggested injections too, and he felt overwhelmed at first. This helped him understand what to expect in simple terms epidural vs nerve block for labor and delivery and made the whole idea less confusing.

I came across something similar with a friend who spends most of the day behind the wheel. At first he kept thinking the pain would go away on its own, but it gradually became part of every drive. When injections were mentioned, the terminology was more intimidating than the treatment itself. Reading a plain-language explanation about epidural vs. nerve block—even one focused on labor and delivery—helped him understand the basics of how the techniques differ, which made later conversations with his doctor much easier.