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Steroid Injections Don't Improve Chronic Back Pain, According to New Research
A spinal steroid injection—also known as an epidural injection—may only reduce neck and back pain for a few months, according to a recent review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
Just 1 in 10 back pain treatments work, study says — what to do instead
Chronic back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting around 16 million American adults — and now a new study has ...
Health and Wellness: Cortisone shots for knee pain? Why you should think twice
Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why one should think twice before getting cortisone shots ...
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Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain Treatment offer mixed results: AAN
A review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has found that epidural steroid injections (ESIs) provided short-term ...
Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Gets injection, should avoid IL
Perez received a cortisone injection in his back Friday but is expected to be ready for Opening Day, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.