There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology finds. Epidural ...

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FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reducing pain and ...

MINNEAPOLIS – 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 ...

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 ...

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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons will miss at least two more weeks after receiving an epidural injection for his lower back issue, the team said Saturday. Simmons has been sidelined since Nov. 6. Nets ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old male and have had pain in my buttocks down to my outside thigh muscles. My primary care doctor ordered an MRI of the lower back and referred me to an orthopedic ...

Researchers found that ESIs probably reduced short-term pain and disability and possibly reduced long-term disability. HealthDay News — There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) ...

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