U.S. veterans with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee got no more benefit from intra-articular corticosteroid injections than ...

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 ...

There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology finds. Epidural ...

MINNEAPOLIS – The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether ...

A cortisone shot is an injection containing a steroid. A person with hip pain due to injury or disease may receive a cortisone shot to help treat pain and swelling in the hip joint. A cortisone shot ...

Cortisone (or steroid) injections have become increasingly popular over the years for people looking to address chronic joint pain and inflammation. Why have they become so popular? Well, for starters ...

Steroid injections can relieve joint pain but may cause long-term tissue damage. Alternatives like hyaluronic acid, PRP, and stem cell therapies offer safer, effective relief without harmful side ...

What is an Epidural Steroid Injection? Epidural Steroid Injections are a safe, effective, and common treatment for inflammation associated with lower-back related leg pain and upper-back related neck ...

Medicare administrative contracts have proposed eliminating coverage for peripheral nerve block procedures for chronic pain ...

Multiple Medicare administrative contractors representing 24 states have proposed limiting coverage for some chronic pain procedures and therapies.  A proposed policy revision published Sept. 25 ...