The intense pain started in Sarah Vickerstaff’s hands in her 30s. “There was a burning sensation and stiffness, but everyone ...

E xperiencing tingling, pain or numbness in your hands? It could be carpal tunnel syndrome, which is often caused by ...

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.

The review focused on the use of epidural steroid injections to reduce pain for people with radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. Radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your spine.

The ability of a single injection of steroid and lidocaine to bring about cure of primary trigger finger was determined and compared with a control placebo injection of only lidocaine. Twenty-four ...

Those with a history of previous lumbar spine surgery or those who had received epidural steroid injections within the last 6 months were excluded. Patients were randomized to injections with ...

Epidural steroid injections are treatments in which a steroid or corticosteroid medication is injected into the spine. In a systematic review published Feb. 12 in the journal Neurology, researchers ...

Other signs you need medical attention include a lump developing at the joint, redness, swelling, fever, chills, or night sweats. If your bursitis is caused by infection, your provider will prescribe ...

We invited teenagers to write miniature memoirs about meaningful moments in their lives. Read the 20 winning stories. By The Learning Network This year’s Super Bowl was likely the biggest ...

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