Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why one should think twice before getting cortisone shots ...

Injections for knee pain are one of ... but then typically would require some other procedure to cure the problem. The cortisone shot is a powerful way for the patient to get symptomatic relief ...

In this procedure, a local anesthetic agent (numbing ... Next, a contrast agent is injected, followed by an injection of steroid medication. You may feel temporary pressure against your spine.

Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are often used as pain ... about which sleeping positions best provide support after this ...

While interventional procedures such as epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency nerve ablation are frequently used, clinical guidelines have offered conflicting ...

The review encompassed the use of 13 different procedures including several ... lumbar epidural steroid injections increased by 271%, and the use of facet injections in which local anesthetics ...

Their strong recommendations apply to procedures such as epidural steroid injections and nerve blocks for people living with chronic back pain (lasting at least 3 months) that is not associated ...

For people with radiculopathy, the review says studies show epidural steroid injections may be effective at modestly reducing pain and disability for up to three months after the procedure.