An epidural is a process for injecting a local anesthetic, which can be used during labor to relieve the pain of childbirth. The injection is done in the lower back, around the spinal nerves. The ...

2.1.1 Catheterisation of the epidural space, commonly known as an epidural, is often used to provide pain control during labour or during and after surgery on the abdomen, pelvis or legs. 2.1.2 In the ...

Childbirth brings with it a lot of pain which no one can know unless they experience it. As much as the experience is beautiful, it can make women anxious about the pain and discomfort. To reduce pain ...

TikTok user @z00mie recently caught the attention of over 17 million people after she shared a TikTok stating that she just discovered that an epidural is not a shot administered by a long needle as ...

Head of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. What is pain management? Everyone feels some kind of pain from time to time.

Getting an epidural during labor doesn't increase a woman's chance of having a child with autism, according to two new studies. Previous research has suggested there might be a link between epidural ...

There many safe minimally invasive medical approaches for various options for chronic low back and leg pain treatment. Naturopathic approaches such as massage and acupuncture are excellent ...

A new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at the link between structural racism and a lower use of pain-relieving epidurals in childbirth. While the research revealed that both Black and ...