Steroid injections can help relieve back pain and reduce a person’s need for surgery. They are typically a safe and effective treatment but do not provide a full cure for the cause of back pain. Many ...

A large study on the effectiveness of injections for spinal stenosis was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in July of this year. It was designed by top doctors in the field of pain ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — CDC guidelines issued in response to the opioid crisis have led to many health care providers ...

Glucocorticoid injections into the infrapatellar fat pad do not reduce knee pain or effusion synovitis volume in patients ...

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw, 56, who has been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study included 58 young persons with migraine flares lasting 24 hours to 3 months. A majority of those given ...

Many people suffering from knee osteoarthritis turn to corticosteroid injections for pain relief, but two new studies suggest that the treatment may be do more harm than good. The studies found that ...

April 6 (UPI) --A steroid injection provides "significantly" more pain relief for people with hip osteoarthritis than other options, including exercise, weight loss and opioid drugs, for up to four ...

Background: Corticosteroid injections can be performed blind (landmark-guided) or with image guidance, and this may account for variable clinical outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess ...

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. -- Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse -- so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw, 56, who has ...