The 56-year-old man had undergone a surgery for a spinal procedure in which medical bone cement in injected into the vertebrae. New England Journal of Medicine What a stone-hearted surgical mishap. A ...

When you have back problems, it can be hard to function during daily activities. It can be even harder to participate in leisurely activities that help you relax and enjoy yourself. Everyday chores ...

A procedure that fills in fractured vertebrae with injected cement has not been shown to improve a person's back pain or quality of life, according to a new analysis of studies. The procedure, known ...

Johns Hopkins interventional radiologists have demonstrated that cement can be injected into the spine without prior, potentially dangerous dye studies. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV), injecting ...

Preoperatively receiving epidural steroid injections increases risk of infection after a lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers examined a ...

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Back injections can provide significant pain relief for some people. Doctors target specific locations in your spine and muscle to provide the most effective pain relief. If you have back pain that’s ...

Vertebroplasty (surgery to repair spinal fractures) is no more effective for pain relief than a sham (placebo) procedure in older patients with osteoporosis, finds a new published trial.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Back problems are among patients’ most frequent complaints to their doctors. According to a national health survey, 8% of all adults experience persistent or chronic back pain ...

Stem cell injections are a minimally invasive therapy and may offer long-term pain management for back pain. All cells have a particular function within the human body. They provide structure, take in ...