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Whats the evidence for epidural steroid injections for short-term back pain?

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Whats the evidence for epidural steroid injections for short-term back pain?

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We don’t know if epidural steroid injections work. The evidence isn’t strong either way. There are very few studies, and the studies we found had very few people in them. This means that we can’t draw any firm conclusions.[1] References Koes BW, Scholten RJPM, Mens JMA, et al. Epidural steroid injections for low back pain and sciatica: an updated systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Pain Digest. 1999; 9: 241-247.