Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising short-term benefits for radiculopathy patients. In other situations, benefits were ...

Single-use and reusable needle-free injection devices will be designed for precise self-administration and home use. PharmaJet injector pens are intended for needle-free subcutaneous delivery of a ...

The body’s defenses may be mildly lowered for about 1 to 4 weeks after a single steroid shot into a joint or near your spine. In some people, particularly with higher doses, this effect may last up to ...

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, ...

Background Vertebral hemangiomas are incidental and typically, asymptomatic lesions of the spine, present in 10–12% of the population. However, aggressive vertebral hemangiomas (AVHs) can compromise ...

Some evidence seen for epidural steroid injections reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar spinal stenosis. HealthDay News — There is some evidence ...

Patients experienced significant improvement in low-back and radicular pain within 5 months following epidural steroid injection, with pain relief observed for up to 1 year. Epidural steroid ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar ...

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 ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections for Management of Lumbar Radicular Back Pain,” published in the February 2025 issue of ...

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 ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce ...