Aimon Zia, Anwar Imran, Abdul Majid, Ahmad Zeb, Shujaat Ali, Farmanullah Khan.
Efficacy of Epidural Steroid Injection in Relieving Chronic Lower Back Pain.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(1):320-2.

Aim: To assess the efficacy of epidural steroid injection in relieving chronic low back pain Methods: This prospective study was conducted in Khyber Teaching Hospital from September 2016 to March 2017. All patients with chronic low backache fulfilling inclusion criteria was enrolled. Epidural joint injections were administered in an operating room. Outcome was assessed according to numerical rating score (NRS) before and after procedure. Results: The mean age was 43.51+/-8.13 years. Sixty six percent patients were males and 34% patients were females. Mean duration was 8 months+/-3.72 years. Mean pre-operative pain score was 8+/-2.01 while mean postoperative pain score was 3+/-3.16. Epidural steroid injection was effective in 57% patients and was not effective in 43% patients. Conclusion: Epidural steroid injections were effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain in term of reduction of pain.

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