He/she may inject local anesthesia into the skin and deeper tissues of the lower back which may cause a burning or pressure sensation. The anesthesiologist will then advance a needle into the epidural ...

Sara Martinez says that every time she watches the footage back she remembers the trauma and "pain I felt in that moment." ...

It’s similar to an epidural in that regard, but spinal blocks are actually faster to administer, last only a couple of hours and cannot be 'topped up'. We imagine that a needle to the back is a pretty ...

and her daughter's birth required an epidural only — two different types of needles. Instead, the college cleared both doctors in May 2022, saying it lacked any information that the care she ...

The walking epidural uses a lower dose of the drugs used in a classic epidural to promote mobility during labor. Learn more ...