Spinal anesthesia, also called an epidural, is a method of anesthesia in which the lower body is numbed. The patient is administered an injection in the back that leaves the legs and lower torso numb.

The Divi explains to the patient how to prepare for a procedure with spinal anesthesia at home. It then explains how to prepare for anesthesia in the hospital. Finally, an animation explains how the anesthesia works.