"This is especially true when they are performed on people who have pain only in their lower back or another type of pain that will not likely be helped by an epidural steroid injection.

“Epidural steroid injections are very common after traumatic injuries such as car accidents or slips and falls,” says Devers.

Those with a history of previous lumbar spine surgery or those who had received epidural steroid injections within the last 6 months were excluded. Patients were randomized to injections with ...

Researchers evaluated the association between epidural steroid injection use and fracture incidence among older patients with radicular pain.

Epidural steroid injections are generally considered to be an important part of the standard conservative therapy for back pain. However, the role and efficacy of epidural steroid injections ...

My cousin is a retired anesthesiologist. He recommended an epidural steroid injection (ESI) that would help me immediately. I ...

My cousin is a retired anesthesiologist. He recommended an epidural steroid injection (ESI) that would help me immediately. I had the injection, and within 24 hours, I had an 80% improvement in my ...

My cousin is a retired anesthesiologist. He recommended an epidural steroid injection (ESI) that would help me immediately. I had the injection, and within 24 hours, I had an 80% improvement in my ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).

The clinic’s range of services includes traditional therapies such as epidural steroid injections, joint and bursa injections, muscular trigger point injections, and nerve blocks. For patients with ...