If you're thinking of getting an injection for back pain, you might want to think again. A panel of experts has examined the practice, found serious issues with its use – including financial gain – ...

Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say a panel of international experts in The BMJ today ...

When you have back problems, it can be hard to function during daily activities. It can be even harder to participate in leisurely activities that help you relax and enjoy yourself. Everyday chores ...

Preoperatively receiving epidural steroid injections increases risk of infection after a lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers examined a ...

Regenerative injection therapy involves using a patient's own blood to help strengthen and heal pain in overworked tendons and ligaments. The injection can help with pain in the spine, shoulders, ...

Here are eight clinical findings from an AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2011 study on low back injection. Forty-five organizations that perform a combined total of more than 55,000 low back ...

Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say a panel of international experts in The BMJ today ...

Injections are widely used in the U.S. for chronic back and sciatic pain, yet a careful review of the research supporting this use does not support this practice. This blog presents the scientific ...

Surgery to repair a herniated disc was once a procedure that evoked images of long hospital stays and a drawn out recovery — but for many patients, surgery is not necessary or has become minimally ...

R3 Medical Training announced its first MSK Spine Ultrasound Training Course for 2025. The CME spinal ultrasound course involves lumbar, thoracic and SI joints. Ultrasound image guidance is very ...