The question of whether an epidural or spinal is advisable after spinal surgery does not appear to have been studied systematically. What we know and how we practice is based on case reports, most of ...

No matter how they welcome a child into the world, birthing parents are warriors, but it doesn't hurt to get a little help from modern medicine. In fact, the latest research shows that 71 percent of ...

In this representational image, acupuncture needles are seen at Shanghai TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Neurology and Acupuncture Animal Health Center, which specializes in acupuncture and ...

The Raman4Clinics conference at Photonics Europe 2016 yesterday heard how a fine Raman probe fitted inside a standard “gauge 17” epidural needle can improve the positional accuracy of the injection of ...

More than 13 million pain-blocking epidural procedures are performed every year in the United States. Although epidurals are generally regarded as safe, there are complications in up to 10 percent of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Back in 2003 Amy Garrison had part of a needle left in her spine after receiving an epidural at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. She lived with that broken needle in her body for 20 ...

Epidural glucocorticoid injection is an intervention commonly used for managing lumbosacral radicular pain. The goal of the injection is to administer glucocorticoids to the epidural space to reduce ...

Epidurals are generally very safe, but with the five layers of tissue through which the needle must pass, there is some opportunity for things to go awry. MIT scientists may be bringing a new level of ...

The entire birthing process is a tough one but modern medicine has tried to ease it a bit. A majority of pregnant women opt for epidurals or spinal anesthesia. If you have been through the process, ...

ROSELAND, NJ., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (NYSE:MLSS), a leading developer of computerized drug delivery instruments that provides painless and precise injections, ...