Epidural glucocorticoid injection is an intervention commonly used for managing lumbosacral radicular pain. The goal of the injection is to administer glucocorticoids to the epidural space to ...

More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal ...

Housed in and around the spinal column are the discs, nerves, and connecting musculature, which may contribute to radicular ...

Ferring Pharmaceuticals (Parsippany, New Jersey) and its clinical development partner, Seikagaku Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), recently presented data from two phase 3 trials for a promising ...

Housed in and around the spinal column are the discs, nerves, and connecting musculature, which may contribute to radicular pain or sensations in the legs and feet. The lumbar spine is a segment of ...

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels PT, DPT, CLT Calf muscle pain is common and can be severe, even if the underlying ...

Leg pain can be either injury related or overuse related. Leg injury in soccer players usually involves contusion from a direct blow or a muscle strain from a stretch type injury. Treatment is ...

Leg pain and disability associated with chronic sciatica were significantly relieved by treatment with acupuncture in a randomized clinical trial compared to treatment with sham, or placebo ...

How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new research. How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more ...

The good news is that back pain in children is rare compared to adults; the bad news is for parents worrying about this symptom. Back pain in kids is often due to minor strains or poor posture ...