Low back pain is the leading cause of activity limitation and work absence throughout much
of the world, imposing a high economic burden on individuals, families, communities …

Background: The pathophysiology of lumbar radicular pain is a subject of ongoing research.
The prevalence of sciatica or radiculitis ranges from 1.2% to 43%. Epidural injections are …

Background. Transforaminal injection of steroids (TFIS) is effective for some patients with
lumbar radicular pain caused by disc herniation. Factors associated with better outcomes …

A review of pain clinic patients was carried out to determine whether patients who obtained
limited or no relief from epidural injection of steroids derived benefit from subsequent …

The analgesic mechanism of epidural steroids in reducing pain associated with
degenerative spinal disease (DSD) is poorly understood. We report increased inline …

BACKGROUND: Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is known to be an effective treatment for
lower back or radicular pain due to herniated intervertebral disc (HIVD) and spinal stenosis …

Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are an historical therapy, the use of which is now
understood to be related to the need for steroids to diminish the inflammatory reaction in …

The injection of glucocorticoid (steroid) medication into the epidural space to treat back pain
was first performed in the 1950s. 1 The first publication of cervical epidural steroid injection …

Background Although epidural corticosteroid injections are commonly used for sciatica, their
efficacy has not been established. Methods In a randomized, double-blind trial, we …

Background: Among the multiple nonsurgical modalities, epidural injections are one of the
most commonly utilized treatment modalities in managing chronic low back and lower …