Article

Epidural steroid injection (ESI) has been used as a treatment for low back pain
for over 50 years. In the last 10 to 15 years, there has been a significant
increase in the use of ESIs for the treatment of low back pain and radicular pain
without clear improvements in outcomes. Recent literature has focused on the use
of ESIs as treatment for radicular pain associated with low back pain, with some
studies showing benefit over control groups for limb symptoms. There is a lack of
literature, however, to support the use of ESIs for the treatment of axial low
back pain. The theoretical basis for their use, technical considerations, and the
literature available for different approaches of access to the epidural space as
pertaining to the treatment for low back pain without radiculopathy are reviewed.
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