People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows. The minimally invasive procedure, called ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in ...

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A minimally invasive procedure in which pulses of energy from a probe are applied directly to nerve roots near the spine is safe and effective in people with ...

CHICAGO – Pulsed radiofrequency, delivered into the back with a needle so thin that anesthesia is not required, gave patients relief of their back, leg, and sciatica pain that lasted a year or more, ...

Nov. 27 (UPI) --A new minimally invasive surgery that sends pulses of energy to nerve roots near the spine could bring relief to people with acute lower back pain. A study presented Tuesday at the ...

Low back pain and sciatica (pain radiating from lower back to the leg) is a common condition seen in patients caused by bulging of the intervertebral disk which presses on the nerve roots in the spine ...

A new study casts doubt on the value of repeat spinal imaging when it comes to making clinical decisions for patients with sciatica. The report shows the presence of disk herniation on MRI at a 1-year ...

I am a 48-year-old runner. In November I slipped on the ice and fell on my butt. In December I started feeling pain going down my left leg associated with numbness and sometimes down my right leg and ...

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CHICAGO - A minimally invasive procedure in which pulses of energy from a probe are applied directly to nerve roots near the spine is safe and effective in people with acute lower back pain that has ...