Epidural steroid injections have become a cornerstone in the nonsurgical management of spinal pain arising from conditions such as disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis and radiculopathy. By ...

A modified interlaminar lumbar epidural steroid injection approach, known as the parasagittal approach, is more effective at reducing unilateral lumbosacral radicular back pain and is safer than the ...

Lumbar epidural steroid injections can ease lower back or leg pain from nerve inflammation. Doctors may recommend them when bed rest and pain relievers do not help. Pain relief often starts within 2 ...

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 than ...

People may receive transforaminal epidural steroid injections to relieve pain for several conditions that affect the back, arms, legs, or neck. People with conditions including sciatica, herniated ...

Back pain illustration Adding corticosteroids to epidural lidocaine injections does not improve patient-reported pain or function at 12 months. In patients with central lumbar spinal stenosis, adding ...