A commonly-used medical procedure spinal injection of a mixture of lidocaine and anti-inflammatory steroid has been shown to be no more effective in relieving certain symptoms of back problems than ...

Question: What are my options for non-surgical treatments to relieve back and neck pain? Answer: There are a wide variety of non-surgical options for back and neck pain. Spinal injections (explained ...

Twelve specialty societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and others whose members include pain physicians, have joined together to maintain coverage for facet joint injection ...

Have you ever bent forward and felt like you just couldn’t straighten out again? Maybe you get a “kink” in your neck whenever you look up at the sky? Does just twisting feel like somebody is sticking ...

Facet joint syndrome, a common cause of back and neck pain, can significantly impact your quality of life. Dr Vivek Loomba, Senior Consultant Pain Physician at the Indian Spinal Injuries Center, New ...

OLYMPIA -- Patients who receive spinal injections for chronic pain and get their medical bills paid by the state have until May 10 to comment on a decision that would stop coverage for the treatments ...