Facet joint injections are effective for many who suffer from back or neck pain. But other times, the results they expect do ...

Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids for relief of the pain of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may have adverse long-term consequences, researchers suggested. These injections are commonly ...

A novel cartilage-regenerating injection blocks age-related degeneration pathways and shows potential to prevent osteoarthritis beyond pain control.

(MENAFN- The Conversation) More than 500 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis . The knee is affected more often than any other joint, with symptoms (such as pain, stiffness and ...

A cortisone shot is an injection containing a steroid. A person with hip pain due to injury or disease may receive a cortisone shot to help treat pain and swelling in the hip joint. A cortisone shot ...

If you have chronic pain and other problems with a knee or hip, a complete replacement might sound like the only solution. But orthopedic specialist Chris Pelt, MD, discusses some more conservative ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - Corticosteroid injections used to treat osteoarthritis pain in the hip and knee may be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a special report published in the journal ...

Facetogenic pain, also known as zygapophysial joint pain, is a frequent cause of mechanical spine pain. Diagnostic blocks (for example, medial branch blocks [MBBs]) are the only reliable approach to ...

The guidelines for the new codes (64490-64495) restrict the number of injections coded to three (unilateral or bilateral), and fluoroscopic guidance is included (not separately coded). One thing to ...

More than 500 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis. The knee is affected more often than any other joint, with symptoms (such as pain, stiffness and reduced movement) affecting ...