injections

The first use of spinal injections for pain dates back to 1901. That’s when researchers injected cocaine just above the tailbone to help relieve lower back pain. The first report of epidural steroid injection for back pain was in 1952; that’s when researchers injected the steroid hydrocortisone into the epidura – the space that surrounds the spinal cord – of the lower back. Today, epidural injection of steroidal painkillers is commonly used to treat difficult problems with lower back pain, … [Read more...] about Image-Guided Spinal Injections Ensuring Safety, Effectiveness