Article
Epidural steroid injections for low back pain in rural practice: a 5-year retrospective study
Injections épidurales de stéroïdes pour les douleurs lombaires en pratique rurale : une étude rétrospective sur 5 ans
Fall 2012
Volume 17 - Issue 4
Azad Mashari, Robert Minty, Lauren Minty, Wilma M. Hopman, Len Kelly
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 13–20
Content Summary
This study reviews the use of epidural steroid injections (ESI) for chronic low back pain in a rural setting over five years. It highlights the challenges of managing chronic pain in rural areas with limited access to diagnostic and specialist services. The study found that ESI can provide symptom improvement for patients with lumbar disc herniation or spinal stenosis, suggesting a potential alternative to oral analgesics.
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Rural medicineChronic diseaseProcedural medicineAnesthesiaNorthern medicine