Caudal epidural steroid injection (ESI) is an established treatment for spine-related problems, although reported success rates vary, largely as a result of incorrect placement of the needle. Use of ...

ROSELAND, N.J., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (MLSS), a leading developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provide painless and precise injections, as well ...

For most people suffering from back pain, surgery is scheduled only after all other options have been exhausted. One non-surgical approach to pain relief is epidural steroid injections. They are only ...

Readers’ orthopedic and fitness questions are answered by the various doctors at Broward Orthopaedic Specialists in Fort Lauderdale. The following responses are from Kalman D. Blumberg, M.D., who ...

Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for people ...

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but there are many theories, ...

An epidural steroid injection may be performed to relieve pain associated with inflammation around the nerves in the neck or back. An injection delivers medication directly to coat the nerves in the ...

February 7, 2012 (Miami Beach, Florida) — A modified interlaminar lumbar epidural steroid injection, referred to as the parasagittal approach, can achieve better pain relief than a midline approach in ...

October 16, 2008 — Clinicians should stop using the blind technique for lumbar epidural steroid injections, report researchers. In a poster presented at the American Academy of Pain Management 19th ...

Medicare may cover epidural steroid injections for pain management when the pain is severe, caused by specific conditions, and lasts over 4 weeks despite other treatment. An epidural steroid injection ...