FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar ...

Only in Japan is condoliase currently on the market for lumbosacral radicular pain. Since 2018, an estimated 29,000 Japanese patients have received condoliase to date, according to sponsor ...

Source Reference: Armon C, et al "Epidural steroids for cervical and lumbar radicular pain and spinal stenosis: Systematic review summary report of the AAN guidelines subcommittee" Neurology 2025 ...

Pain and Therapy (2022). [3] Efficacy of High-Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Dorsal Root Ganglion for Treatment of Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: A Randomised Clinical Trial.

Many people with back pain manage discomfort through over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication, stretching, or rest. However, these may not always be effective for more severe or persistent back pain.

The leg pain may be unilateral or bilateral and may be neuroclaudicatory or radicular. [6] In patients with spondylolisthesis and stenosis of the L4-L5 segment, the L5 nerve root usually is affected.

Persistent leg pain that flares up while walking and fades with rest may point to a hidden condition of the spine. Tom Miller, MD, talks with orthopedic spine surgeon Darrel Brodke, MD, about how ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis frequently presents with so-called "neurogenic claudication," whereby the patient experiences back and radicular pain with prolonged standing or walking. In contrast to vascular ...

Ninety-three men were collaboratively assessed for back pain, 24 (26%) with a biochemical recurrence and 69 (74%) with MPC of whom 53 (77%) reported pain in an area of known spinal metastases ...

The management of lumbar radicular pain has evolved considerably in recent years, with increasing emphasis on individualising treatment strategies to address both the peripheral and central ...