If you’ve ever been in labor, or know someone who has, you’ve heard of an epidural. The term is an adjective that has also become a noun, describing one of the most common analgesic procedures ...

Epidurals are one of the most commonly used methods of pain management for women in labor. The American Society of Anesthesiologists estimates more than 60 percent of women in labor choose to have ...

An epidural is an anesthetic delivered through a catheter (small tube) into a potential space outside the spinal cord called the epidural space. Using this catheter, we are able to infuse a solution ...

Research has provided new insights into the mechanisms and management of analgesia in labor and has shed more light on the timing of epidural labor analgesia, the choice of local anesthetics ...

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They say experience is the best teacher, and for nurse practitioner and long-time labor & delivery (L&D) nurse ...

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Natalie Bancroft delivered a healthy, 11-lb. baby boy at home without an epidural Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles ...

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Ten years ago research suggested there was a link between back pain and epidurals. The procedure involves a drug being injected into the epidural space in the spine. Doctors at the North ...

The review focused on the use of epidural steroid injections to reduce pain for people with radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. Radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your spine.