Among postmenopausal women who received an epidural steroid injection (ESI) in the lumbar spine to treat back and leg pain arising from a compressed nerve in the spine, levels of bone formation ...

People may receive transforaminal epidural steroid injections to relieve pain for several conditions that affect the back, arms, legs, or neck. People with conditions including sciatica, herniated ...

Anterior epidural spread of the contrast appeared to be normal as well as in AP projection where the contrast spread to both sides of the epidural space. Conclusion: Moderate degenerative changes ...

A 55 year-old man developed progressive pain, weakness and paresthesias of the legs while walking or standing. Only sitting would relieve the symptoms. His neurological exam was normal other than ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After experiencing lower back pain and discomfort, a lumbar MRI revealed that I have L3-L5 spinal stenosis. My doctor recommends a series of epidural steroid injections. I thought ...

Samantha Lauriello is a social media strategist and editor. She was previously an assistant editor at Health before moving over to Travel + Leisure as a social media editor. Epidurals are generally ...

Childbirth is complicated, and it's understandable to have questions about the process if you've never gone through it before, including details about pain medication options like an epidural. The ...

Labor can last a long time, so many parents want to know how long an epidural will last. The short answer is that pain medication administered by epidural will last as long as you (and your doctor) ...