KANSAS CITY — Thursday marked a week since Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff received a cortisone injection in his right wrist, one which he hopes will take the edge off the pain and allow him to return ...

Tests taken Monday on the sore left wrist of Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia ruled out major structural damage. He is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s series-opener against the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lidocaine may reduce pain during corticosteroid injection in hand and wrist conditions. Bayesian statistical ...

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but there are many theories, ...

A cervical epidural steroid injection goes into a space near the spine and has anti-inflammatory effects. But it’s not recommended for everyone with chronic pain. A cervical epidural steroid injection ...