But steroid injections are an increasingly popular option for lower-back pain—even though the Food and Drug Administration has not approved them for this use. Controversy surrounds these ...

Misconceptions About Epidural Steroid Injections There are certain misconceptions about epidural steroid injections that are worth noting too. Dr. Ashley Devers M.S., D.C., C.C.S.P., C.D.N. is a ...

Methylprednisolone acetate 1 injection (can be repeated every 3 months, but should be limited as much as possible; no more than 4 times a year) Triamcinolone 1 injection (can be repeated every 3 ...

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 ...

A recent study (Leroux et al., 2011) aimed to address the efficacy of suboccipital steroid injections (SSI) targeting the greater occipital nerve for this purpose, based partially on the success ...

A prospective, randomised, double-blind study of 28 patients presenting with Achilles paratendonitis was undertaken in order to evaluate the role of peritendonous injection of methy prednisolone ...

Over 25% of participants had received one or more steroid injections before the trial without benefit, although other presently unresolved issues, such as the accuracy of needle placement, may have ...