Older adults who get steroid injections to ease lower back and leg pain may have increased odds of suffering a spine fracture, a new study suggests. It's not clear, however, whether the treatment is ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A study showing transforaminal and interlaminar epidural steroid injections are beneficial and result in few complications was recognized with the Best Resident Abstract Award at the ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A subgroup analysis of the SPORT study found that patients with spinal stenosis who received epidural steroid ...

Patients treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief are at increased risk of bone fractures in the spine, according to a new study. Researchers say the risk of fracture increased ...

A new study found that spinal steroid injections may not be as beneficial as what it is usually perceived in terms of treating back pain. While the intervention may relieve lower back pain due to ...

Question: What is an epidural steroid injection? How effective are they, and do they hurt? Answer: An epidural steroid injection is an injection of a long-lasting steroid into the epidural space in ...

Connie Lester was concerned when she heard that a deadly meningitis outbreak had been linked to spinal steroid injections. Anxiously watching the news for reports of cases in her home state of ...

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 ...

Common causes of low back pain include muscle strain, trauma, osteoporosis, and autoimmune disorders.