Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, talks about herniated discs and cortisone shots, and what most ...

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 ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An international panel found no high certainty evidence on conventional procedures for spine pain. The panel ...

Smiths Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for an epidural administration safety system, according to a news release. The Portex CorrectInject safety system is designed for the ...

Anesthetics and medical narcotics used in painless child delivery do not affect babies' health or cause drug concentrations ...

Anesthetics and medical narcotics used in painless child delivery do not affect babies' health or drug concentrations in umbilical cord blood, a Japanese study has shown. For painless delivery, design ...