The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ultrasound-guided nerve root injections work as well as fluoroscopy (X-ray)-guided injections to treat lower back and leg pain caused by irritated nerves (lumbosacral radiculopathy) in adults aged 18 to 75 years old.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does ultrasound guidance lower pain as effectively as fluoroscopy guidance after 3 months?
* Does one method help participants recover their ability to do daily activities better than the other?
* Are ultrasound-guided injections as fast and safe for participants as fluoroscopy-guided injections? Researchers will compare ultrasound-guided nerve root injections to fluoroscopy-guided nerve root injections to see if ultrasound works to treat the pain just as well while allowing participants to avoid radiation exposure.
Participants will:
* Receive one targeted nerve injection of medication (a steroid and numbing medicine) in their lower back using either ultrasound or fluoroscopy to guide the needle.
* Stay at the clinic for 30 to 60 minutes after the procedure so researchers can check their safety.
* Attend checkups at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months to answer survey questions about their pain levels and daily functioning.