A recent conversation about cortisone shots and back pain due to herniated discs inspired me to write this article. The person I was speaking with was quite misinformed about when cortisone shots are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alexander P. Hersel, MD, medical director of Pain Management and Injury Relief Medical Center, recently released an article ensuring patients that epidural steroid injections are still a safe ...

They may modestly reduce pain for up to three months and disability up to six months These findings only apply to pain caused by pinched nerves or spinal cord issues FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay ...

MINNEAPOLIS – The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medicare may cover cortisone shots if they are medically necessary for conditions like arthritis, back pain, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and various joint issues. Medicare Part B typically ...

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 ...