01/18/2026
How long does it actually take to become qualified to perform spinal injections?
For this physician:
✔️ 4 years of medical school
✔️ 4 years of anesthesia residency
✔️ 1 year of interventional spine & chronic pain fellowship
That’s 9+ years of training — and for some specialties like neurosurgery, even longer.
This is the level of expertise behind spine procedures.