When I was pregnant with my daughter, my birth plan centered around one thing: getting an epidural. I figured, why go through excruciating pain when it’s not necessary? After enduring a few ...

If, however, you got a tattoo during pregnancy and the skin is still red and inflamed (tattooed skin takes at least two weeks to heal), you may not be able to get an epidural if the art covers ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising ...

Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for people ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology finds.

Celebrity stylist, Toyin Lawani, has shared some long-term effects she is experiencing after taking epidural injections ...

Celebrity fashion designer Toyin Lawani has spoken about her experience with epidural anaesthesia, a pain-relief injection ...

In the latest instalment of the series, ’A Pregnant Man?’, the Pretty Little Liars actress, who is expecting her first child in the next eight weeks, discusses her plans to use an epidural ...