Steroids injected into the spine—typically in an area called the epidural space, between the vertebrae and the protective covering of the spinal cord—can temporarily reduce inflammation around ...

“Epidural steroid injections are very common after traumatic injuries such as car accidents or slips and falls,” says Devers.

As you say, not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections — which are similar to ...

The following is a summary of “Are Stabilisation Exercises Effective After Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy? A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial,” published in ...

I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago and take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).