While an epidural can be an effective pain management technique during labor, it can also help relax muscles and lessen strain on the body. Experts agree it’s important to support and educate all ...

An epidural is a process for injecting a local anesthetic, which can be used during labor to relieve the pain of childbirth. The injection is done in the lower back, around the spinal nerves. The ...

From headaches and back pain to low blood pressure, here's everything you need to know about epidurals and epidural side effects. While epidurals are a relatively common form of pain relief during ...

Duration of second-stage labor was more than 2 hours longer when epidural anesthesia was given during labor for both nulliparous and multiparous women, according to a retrospective cohort study ...

When to start epidural pain relief during labor and delivery should be up to the mother, researchers say. Some earlier reports had suggested that starting epidural anesthesia early might prolong labor ...

The Raman4Clinics conference at Photonics Europe 2016 yesterday heard how a fine Raman probe fitted inside a standard “gauge 17” epidural needle can improve the positional accuracy of the injection of ...

There many safe minimally invasive medical approaches for various options for chronic low back and leg pain treatment. Naturopathic approaches such as massage and acupuncture are excellent ...

CMS lowered the values as part of the CY 2014 Medicare Physician Payment Rule. The ASA has begun an analysis of CMS’ process for determining the new values and will be communicating with CMS regarding ...