Preoperatively receiving epidural steroid injections increases risk of infection after a lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers examined a ...

In the results of a recently published study, researchers reported findings that demonstrated a link between the receipt of spinal epidural steroid injections and an increased risk of infection. The ...

Contrary to a study which concluded that epidural steroid injections were not helpful in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, a letter in the journal Pain Medicine states that epidural steroid ...

Epidural steroid injections are a minimally invasive option for people experiencing spinal stenosis, herniated discs, and so much more. Michelle met with Dr. Jay Jagannathan of Jagannathan ...

In the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, epidural injection of glucocorticoids plus lidocaine offered minimal or no short-term benefit compared with epidural injection of lidocaine alone, a new ...

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 ...

Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) are associated with a heightened risk for infection after lumbar spine decompression surgery, a new meta-analysis shows. In a review that included more than ...

Epidural steroid injections are a minimally invasive option for people experiencing spinal stenosis, herniated discs, and so much more. Xavier met with Dr. Jay Jagannathan of Jagannathan Neurosurgery ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered sciatic pain on my left side for over a year, and an MRI revealed spinal stenosis and arthritis. My doctor, who specializes in physiatry, has recommended an epidural ...

Researchers found that epidural steroid injections may modestly reduce pain and disability in patients with a pinched nerve in the back. Photo by Kampus Production/Pexels There appears to be limited ...