Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review

Low back pain represents a significant socioeconomic burden. Several nonsurgical medical treatments have been proposed for the treatment of this disabling condition. Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are commonly used to treat lumbosacral radicular pain and to avoid surgery. Even though it is still...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-12, Vol.19 (1), p.231
Main Authors: Carassiti, Massimiliano, Pascarella, Giuseppe, Strumia, Alessandro, Russo, Fabrizio, Papalia, Giuseppe Francesco, Cataldo, Rita, Gargano, Francesca, Costa, Fabio, Pierri, Michelangelo, De Tommasi, Francesca, Massaroni, Carlo, Schena, Emiliano, Agrò, Felice Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
Back pain
Back Pain - drug therapy
Chronic illnesses
Disease
Epidural
Humans
Injections, Epidural
Intervention
Low back pain
Low Back Pain - drug therapy
Medical treatment
Pain
Patients
Quality of Life
Review
Spinal stenosis
Steroids
Steroids - therapeutic use
Surgery
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Summary:Low back pain represents a significant socioeconomic burden. Several nonsurgical medical treatments have been proposed for the treatment of this disabling condition. Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are commonly used to treat lumbosacral radicular pain and to avoid surgery. Even though it is still not clear which type of conservative intervention is superior, several studies have proved that ESIs are able to increase patients' quality of life, relieve lumbosacral radicular pain and finally, reduce or delay more invasive interventions, such as spinal surgery. The aim of this narrative review is to analyze the mechanism of action of ESIs in patients affected by low back pain and investigate their current application in treating this widespread pathology.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19010231