In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Guidelines for intravitreal injections are continuously evolving, and the latest advice, described in this issue ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Every single patient has a treatment burden. Think about that for a moment. As physicians, we often look at ...

Most people know the feeling of getting a shot and having your arm feel sore for several days afterward. Some might even expect it as a side effect. The soreness happens when medications are injected ...

A subcutaneous injection, or shot, enters the fatty tissues just beneath the skin. It is shallower than an injection into muscle tissue. Healthcare professionals often use subcutaneous injections for ...

Vitamin C is also available by prescription as an injection. The injectable vitamin C can be given into a vein (intravenously), into a muscle (intramuscularly), or under the skin (subcutaneously).

An intravenous (IV) injection is an injection of a medication or another substance into a vein and directly into the bloodstream. It is one of the fastest ways to get a drug into the body, often ...

An intramuscular injection is a technique for delivering medication deep into the muscles. This allows the medication to absorb quickly into the bloodstream. You may have received an intramuscular ...