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Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Spinal Pain: A Clinical Review of Efficacy and Evidence
Radicular pain and spinal stenosis are types of chronic lumbar spinal pain that contribute to major disability across the globe. Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) have been a primary intervention in these cases to reduce inflammation, relieve compressed nerve roots, and alleviate symptoms to avoid surgical treatments.
A Doctor’s Holiday Warning: That 'Heartburn' Might Be Gallstone Disease
People might attribute midnight bouts of chest pain or waves of nausea to food poisoning, stress or a stubborn case of indigestion, but Rutgers Health researchers suggest that knowing your family’s surgical past could pinpoint another cause: gallstone disease. Their study, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, found that patients who were aware of family members’ past gallbladder surgery were more likely to seek help early – and were less likely to end up in the operating room for high-risk, emergency gallbladder removal.