increased back or leg pain, nausea, vomiting, and pain at the injection site. Because of the limited known benefits of the shots so far and the potential risks, our consultants say it's best to ...

A new meta-analysis found that out of 56 noninvasive treatments, drugs like Advil and Aleve were most effective at relieving ...

Opens in a new tab or window Epidural anesthetic or steroid injections, nerve blocks, and related interventions are commonly used to treat chronic back pain. This review found no solid evidence ...

Low back pain affects an estimated one in four American adults and is the leading contributor to disability globally. In most ...

Compared to patients who didn't receive injections, 24% more of those who did get them reported less pain, and 16% more reported less disability for up to three months. And 11% more of those who ...

A spinal steroid injection—also known as an epidural injection—may only reduce neck and back pain for a few months, according to a recent review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

If you have back pain or decreased flexibility, you might want to consider receiving lumbar facet joint injections or lumbar facet steroid injections. Of course, you might first be wondering ...

oral pain medications, oral anti-inflammatory medications, bracing. For a knee injection, we'll lay you flat on your back. We will find an area that's just above your kneecap, which we know is the ...

“This will not be the last word on spine injections for chronic back pain, but it adds to a growing sense that chronic pain management needs a major rethink that is perhaps best achieved by a ...