An epidural is a method of pain relief that a doctor can administer during labor and other medical procedures. However, there are benefits and risks. This article will look at the pros and cons of an ...

An epidural is an injection in your back, near the nerves that carry pain signals from the lower half of your body. It is a popular method of pain relief during childbirth. There isn't a universal ...

LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) announced today the launch of the new Arrow FlexTip Plus Multi-Port epidural catheter, which is based on the same proven technology of ...

announced today the Arrow FlexTip Plus Closed Tip, Multi-Port epidural catheter has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Arrow FlexTip Plus, the ...

Two commonly delivered epidural injection modalities deliver minimal differences in pain relief and function at 1 and 6 months, new research shows. Results presented today at the 30th Annual Meeting ...

Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause pain before relief, but there are many theories, ...

In a study of vaginal births in New York State hospitals, labor neuraxial analgesia -- having an epidural or combined spinal and epidural -- was associated with a decreased risk of severe maternal ...

You may have temporary back pain from an epidural at the injection site. But back pain is more likely to occur from delivery. Share on Pinterest Chanawit/Getty Images Pregnancy itself can come with ...

Inspectors found that an anesthesiologist at a Brooklyn hospital made numerous errors in administering epidurals. Some were life-threatening. One was fatal. Juwan Lopez, 26, posing for a portrait with ...