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 ...

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but there are many theories, ...

Intramuscular benzathine penicillin G (BPG) mixed with lidocaine or mepivacaine appears to provide a clinically meaningful decrease in immediate, 5 minutes, and 20 minutes post-injection pain compared ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...