There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology finds. Epidural ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that injections of steroids or arthritis drugs in the spine may not provide much extra relief for people with chronic back and leg pain due to nerve ...

Spinal injections to treat back pain are typically safe. However, side effects can occur, such as bleeding, infection, increased pain, headache, and more. Doctors may suggest spinal injections to ...

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). Spinal ...

An injection that relieves low back pain by helping damaged spinal discs regenerate appears to have sustained benefits, new clinical trial data show. Most patients who received an injection of VIA ...

A large study on the effectiveness of injections for spinal stenosis was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in July of this year. It was designed by top doctors in the field of pain ...

Constant lower back pain may occur for a range of reasons, including strains and injury, muscle tension, a herniated disk, or chronic conditions, such as arthritis. Lower back pain may occur due to ...

For millions of people back pain is a constant source of misery – but could an injection of an antibiotic gel in the spine finally banish it for good? That’s the enticing prospect raised by the ...