Thursday, 21 February 2013

ESI Associated With Worse Outcome In The Treatment Of Spinal Stenosis

For patients with spinal stenosis, epidural steroid injections (ESI) may actually lead to worse outcomes - whether or not the patient later undergoes surgery, according to a study in the journal Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. The study raises questions about the benefits of steroid injection - a widely used treatment for the common problem of spinal stenosis in the lower (lumbar) spine... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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