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 ...

Background A 79-year-old woman with a history of chronic back pain and urinary urgency presented to a spine center for treatment and evaluation for axial low back pain. The patient described the back ...

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

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural ...

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 it may involve the ...

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 ...

Dr. Tarun Jolly answers the question: 'Use Of Epidural Steriod Injections?' — -- Question: What Is An Epidural Steroid Injection And When Might I Need One For My Pain? Answer: An epidural steroid ...

At 1 year, persistent radiculopathy was similar in the sham- and steroid-treated groups. Epidural steroid injections (ESIs; interlaminar, transforaminal, or caudal) are used to treat patients with ...

Researchers found low bone mineral density and older age, but not epidural steroid injections correlated with osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women with low back pain, according to this study ...

Epidural Steroid Injection Impairs Hip Bone Density Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) for radiculopathy negatively impact bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. (HealthDay News) – ...