February 16, 2007 (San Diego) — The efficacy of lumbar epidural steroid injection (LESI) in treating stenosis varies with the severity of the disease, calling into question the cost-effectiveness of ...

Medicare should cover epidural steroid injections to relieve spinal pain caused by certain conditions lasting at least 4 weeks despite other treatment. An epidural steroid injection is a noninvasive ...

An epidural steroid injection is a nonsurgical procedure that provides pain relief. A doctor will inject steroids into the epidural space to reduce inflammation due to certain spinal conditions. An ...

An American Academy of Neurology assessment finds little high-quality evidence, supporting only short-term pain relief of radicular lumbosacral pain. Back pain is one of the most common disabling ...

Back injections can provide significant pain relief for some people. Doctors target specific locations in your spine and muscle to provide the most effective pain relief. If you have back pain that’s ...

Epidural anesthetic or steroid injections, nerve blocks, and related interventions are commonly used to treat chronic back pain. This review found no solid evidence showing that these interventions ...