Very little medication is needed to numb and block the pain with an epidural, which makes it one of the safest and most effective methods of pain control during labor and delivery.[5]#5 The ...

The anesthetic agents that are infused through the small catheter block spinal nerve roots in the epidural space and the sympathetic nerve fibers adjacent to them. Depending on the location of the ...

Epidural spinal injections may be effective in managing radicular pain for up to 1 year, with significant improvement seen within the first 5 months after administration.

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.

0.25% soln when used for caudal, epidural, or peripheral nerve block, produces incomplete motor block. Should be used for operations in which muscle relaxation is not important, or when another ...

For all procedures: Max total dose: 4.5mg/kg not to exceed 300mg; epidural or caudal anesthesia should not be administered at intervals <90 minutes. Paracervical block: max 200mg total per 90 ...

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 ...