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Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Back Pain: An AAN Systematic Review

The American Academy of Neurology published a systematic review on epidural steroid injections for chronic back pain, updating a 2007 assessment.
The review found that these injections might modestly reduce pain and disability for conditions like radiculopathy, according to author Carmel Armon, MD.
For spinal stenosis, the review noted a modest reduction in disability, but no pain reduction was reported, indicating limitations of the treatment, as stated by Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD.
Future research should explore the effectiveness of repeated treatments and their impact on daily living.

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Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Back Pain: An AAN Systematic Review

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and disability for people…

3 days ago·Waterloo, United States

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