Steroid injections can help relieve back pain and reduce a person’s need for surgery. They are typically a safe and effective treatment but do not provide a full cure for the cause of back pain. Many ...

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 ...

I’M CAROL CLARKE IN NEWS FOR YOUR HEALTH. FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. THEY KNOW WHAT LOWER BACK PAIN FEELS LIKE. MANY OF THEM HAVE A TYPE CALLED VERTEBRAL PAIN. IT COMES FROM DAMAGE TO THE SPINE. OVER ...

Many Philadelphians suffering from back and neck pain are reluctant to seek help, perhaps worried that the only two fixes are bed rest or major surgery. But advances in surgical techniques are ...