Steroids injected into the spine—typically in an area called the epidural space, between the vertebrae and the protective covering of the spinal cord—can temporarily reduce inflammation around ...

Like other similar injections, the lumbar epidural steroid injection works best the first time and becomes less efficacious ...

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 ...

In the procedure, anesthesia is administered directly into the epidural space (outermost section) of the spinal cord as ...

Researchers evaluated the association between epidural steroid injection use and fracture incidence among older patients with radicular pain.

Like other similar injections, the lumbar epidural steroid injection works best the first time and becomes less efficacious with each injection. Surgically stabilizing the spine with four screws ...