Dexamethasone injections are sometimes used for back pain. They help reduce inflammation, which, in turn, helps you manage your pain. Dexamethasone is a generic prescription drug and part of the ...

Steroid injections can help relieve back pain and reduce a person’s need for surgery. They are typically a safe and effective treatment but do not provide a full cure for the cause of back pain. Many ...

Back injections can provide significant pain relief for some people. Doctors target specific locations in your spine and muscle to provide the most effective pain relief. If you have back pain that’s ...

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 – ...

A large study on the effectiveness of injections for spinal stenosis was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in July of this year. It was designed by top doctors in the field of pain ...

Epidural anesthetic or steroid injections, nerve blocks, and related interventions are commonly used to treat chronic back pain. This review found no solid evidence showing that these interventions ...

Spinal injections to treat back pain are typically safe. However, side effects can occur, such as bleeding, infection, increased pain, headache, and more. Doctors may suggest spinal injections to ...

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 ...