Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages and placing a heavy burden on healthcare systems. Many patients experience persistent discomfort ...

Background: Painless motor radiculopathy is a rare clinical entity, accounting for approximately 5%–8% of cervical radiculopathy cases. While current guidelines recommend early surgical intervention ...

Intracutaneous sterile water injection (ISWI) is used for relief of low back pain during labor, acute attacks of urolithiasis, chronic neck and shoulder pain following whiplash injuries, and chronic ...

When giving gluteal injections, it is safest to use the upper outer quadrant. The choice of site for injection must be based on good clinical judgment, using the best evidence available and ...

Before the injections, the patients had significant leg and back pain, with average self-reported pain levels of 7 on a 10-point scale. Six weeks after the injections, their average pain level was ...

Low back pain is a common complaint. An estimated 70% to 85% of the adult population is reported to experience the problem at some point during their lifetime. While the source of back pain – ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Summary: This article explains what a herniated disc is, ...

ABSTRACT: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) with nerve root hypertrophy is a relatively common association, reported in approximately 16 - 54% of cases based on imaging studies.

A group of international experts has strongly advised against using spine injections for adults with long-term back pain. Their recommendation, published in The BMJ, is based on recent studies showing ...

And the reasons behind its use might have more to do with financial gain than patient wellbeing. Writing in the British Medical Association's journal, The BMJ, a panel of experts says that ...

Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say a panel of international experts in The BMJ today ...