When should you consider an injection for sciatica?

Therefore, the ideal candidates for a spinal injection are those with symptoms (sciatica) that are predominantly driven by ...
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Pain clinics made millions from ‘unnecessary’ injections into ‘human pin cushions’

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. Shaw, 56, who has been ...
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New York Giants team doctor: Clinics offering ‘miracle injections,’ ‘next generation cell therapies’ are selling false hope

As head team physician for the New York Giants, I routinely have athletes asking about supposed ‘breakthrough’ stem cell ...

Dear Doctor: After 5 years of mystery shoulder pain, patient should see a neurologist

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (neuralgic amyotrophy) is a possibility, but there are other neurological causes of shoulder pain. I suggest a visit to a neurologist, who may order nerve studies (such as an ...