What Helps With Lower Back Pain?
Epidural steroid shots do not provide long-term relief for lower back pain that radiates down a leg, a new study has found. Researchers found that the steroid injections only provide back-pain relief for between 2 and 6 weeks, and they do not help patients 'buy time' to avoid surgery.
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