Those with a history of previous lumbar spine surgery or those who had received epidural steroid injections within the last 6 months were excluded. Patients were randomized to injections with ...

Epidural steroid injections demonstrated limited efficacy in reducing back pain and disability, according to a systematic review from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). In cervical and ...

A review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has found that epidural steroid injections (ESIs) provided short-term relief for patients with radiculopathy. However, their effectiveness ...

Researchers found that ESIs probably reduced short-term pain and disability and possibly reduced long-term disability. HealthDay News — There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections ...

In other cases, doctors employ epidural steroid injections to manage chronic pain conditions like spinal stenosis, herniated ...