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 ...

Spinal injections to treat back pain are typically safe. However, side effects can occur, such as bleeding, infection, increased pain, headache, and more. Doctors may suggest spinal injections to ...

Weight loss injections are prescription medications to help with weight loss. They can help alter a person’s appetite and metabolism, curbing hunger and reducing calorie intake. Weight loss injections ...

Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

As with most treatments, cortisone injections can have side effects. These can include various kinds of headaches. Cortisone is a type of molecule known as a corticosteroid, or steroid for short.