The FDA is requiring updated labeling for tranexamic acid injection to emphasize the risk of serious harm, including death, if administered incorrectly via spinal injection. Tranexamic acid injection ...

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

Anesthesiologists must always wear face masks when material is injected into the epidural or spinal space, regardless of location, according to a post in Anesthesiology by J. Lance Lichtor, MD, ...

At the tail end of 2011, a report in Bloomberg Businessweek highlighted a growing problem in the $300 billion pain market: the increase in severe and unexpected complications for patients who undergo ...

This new injection is not a guaranteed cure for back pain, but it represents an important step forward. For millions of ...