Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and several other institutions say they have developed a quick clinical test that predicts which people with neck pain are more likely to benefit from epidural ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce ...

Knee pain can be incredibly disruptive - turning simple, everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing up from a chair into painful challenges. In search of quick relief, many ...

Knee pain can be debilitating, making simple tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing up a painful experience. For many, the quick fix seems to be a cortisone shot - an anti-inflammatory ...

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 ...

There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology finds. Epidural ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).