And the reasons behind its use might have more to do with financial gain than patient wellbeing. Writing in the British Medical Association's journal, The BMJ, a panel of experts says that ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

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 ...

Epidural anesthetic or steroid injections, nerve blocks, and related interventions are commonly used to treat chronic back pain. This review found no solid evidence showing that these interventions ...

Steroid injections for back pain are no more effective than a placebo, according to a study reported in the New York Times. Researchers in the study, which appeared in the latest issue of Annals of ...

Injections are widely used in the U.S. for chronic back and sciatic pain, yet a careful review of the research supporting this use does not support this practice. This blog presents the scientific ...

New Delhi: Adults with chronic back pain must not be given spine injections as they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, according to an international study, published on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An international panel found no high certainty evidence on conventional procedures for spine pain. The panel ...

Preferred Pain Center in Phoenix has been selected to conduct a research study that will evaluate a stem cell rich injection substance for the treatment of low back pain due to facet arthritis, ...