Lumbar spinal stenosis is characterized by degenerative changes leading to narrowing of the spinal canal as well as compression of multiple nerve roots. The progressive pain and weakness of the legs ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After experiencing lower back pain and discomfort, a lumbar MRI revealed that I have L3-L5 spinal stenosis. My doctor recommends a series of epidural steroid injections. I thought ...

A single spinal injection was given to 154 patients in the ESI group of an observational study from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). They were compared with 453 patients who did not ...

A study in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery analyzed the positive predictive value of diagnostic 1 percent lidocaine containing transforaminal epidural steroid injections after outpatient ...

With a recent diagnosis of sciatica, my GP referred me on to a specialist. She has recommendedan epidural steroid injection into my back. Can you explain what this is? Sciatic pain is usually caused ...

A 55 year-old man developed progressive pain, weakness and paresthesias of the legs while walking or standing. Only sitting would relieve the symptoms. His neurological exam was normal other than ...