ESIs have only a limited role [in managing sciatica] and should definitely be used less frequently. This study randomized 228 patients with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral sciatica lasting one to ...

Everyone will have back pain at some point in their lives, but not all can be cured with a couple days of rest. Dr. Jay Jagannathan, with Jagannathan Neurosurgery, says a simple procedure can help a ...

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with ...

PALM SPRINGS, California — Epidural steroid injections cut medical spending by 16.4% in some patients with low back pain, a new study suggests. The award-winning research presented here at the ...

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 ...

With an epidural steroid injection, a steroid or corticosteroid medication is injected into a part of the spine called the epidural space. The goal is to help reduce certain kinds of back pain. For ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural ...

The statistics are sobering: eight out of 10 Americans will suffer serious back pain at some point in their lives. Depending on its severity and duration, it may lead to time off work, lost sleep and ...

People with lower-back pain have several options for potential relief, including spinal manipulation, massage, medication, surgery, and simply letting time pass. But steroid injections are an ...

When back pain won’t go away, all the treatments that could help should be evaluated, from exercise and physical therapy to medication. Part of that evaluation, may include injections to ease back ...