Researchers found that epidural steroid injections may modestly reduce pain and disability in patients with a pinched nerve in the back. Compared to patients who didn't receive injections, 24% ...

“The 2014 NEJM study on lumbar epidural steroids for spinal stenosis pain allowed for extreme variability in injection method and steroid type,” explained co-author Anthony K. Savino, MD ...

Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) are associated with a heightened risk for infection after lumbar spine decompression surgery, a new meta-analysis shows. In a review that included more ...

Epidural steroid injections are a minimally invasive option for people experiencing spinal stenosis, herniated discs, and so much more. Michelle met with Dr. Jay Jagannathan of Jagannathan ...

The Impact of Epidural Steroid Injections on the Outcomes of Patients Treated for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Subgroup Analysis of the SPORT Trial Radcliff K, Hilibrand A, Lurie JD, et al J Bone ...

While no treatment can be guaranteed, epidural steroid injections have had success for many patients. Epidural injections cannot “fix” a herniated disc, but may bring enough relief to Live ...

An epidural steroid injection is an injection of steroid, basically an anti-inflammatory agent into the epidural space. <p>This is something that you may be familiar with, as in a labor epidural ...

Epidural steroid injections cannot “fix” a herniated disc, but may bring enough relief to live your life without the need for surgical intervention.

Epidural corticosteroid injections in the management of sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine 2012; doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-12-201212180-00564.

But steroid injections are an increasingly popular option for lower-back pain—even though the Food and Drug Administration has not approved them for this use.

They say epidural steroid injections, like the ones given to the meningitis victims, are far too dangerous and should be limited or even banned. But those who give the injections say they are safe ...

A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds epidural steroid injections play a limited role in providing short-term pain relief for lower back pain that radiates down a leg ...