Many people suffering from knee osteoarthritis turn to corticosteroid injections for pain relief, but two new studies suggest that the treatment may be do more harm than good. The studies found that ...

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw, 56, who has been ...

They found that botulinum toxin injections provided greater short-term relief for "phantom" limb pain than standard medical and surgical care. The team says the study, which involved 160 amputees ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but there are many theories, ...

Medicare may cover epidural steroid injections for pain management when the pain is severe, caused by specific conditions, and lasts over 4 weeks despite other treatment. An epidural steroid injection ...

"This Rapid Recommendation cluster will not be the last word on spine injections for chronic back pain, but it adds to a growing sense that chronic pain management needs a major rethink that is ...

Pacira ($PCRX) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview: Pacira Pharmaceuticals is running a Phase 2 trial titled “A ...

Quoc Tran, MD, a pain management physician, joined Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports. Dr. Tran’s expertise includes minimally invasive lumbar decompression, neuromodulation, biologics and ...

Richard Mann, CCA: Generally, in order for me to code pain management injections, I need to see in the operative report the route that the needle took and the final position of that needle, the spinal ...