Article
Interlaminar epidural steroid injections for low back pain in rural Ontario
Injections épidurales interlaminaires de stéroïdes pour les douleurs lombaires en Ontario rural
Fall 2016
Volume 21 - Issue 4
Kassandra Loewen, Colleen McKillop, Cai lei Matsumoto, Robert Minty, Jonathon Morgan
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 10–14
Content Summary
This study evaluates the effectiveness of interlaminar epidural steroid injections for managing low back pain in a rural Ontario population. The results indicate significant short-term pain relief, suggesting that this procedure can be a viable option in rural settings where fluoroscopic guidance is unavailable.
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Rural medicineChronic diseaseProcedural medicineAnesthesiaNorthern medicine