Capabilities of epidural injections for the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain

<p>The article highlights a comparative effectiveness of conservative therapy and local anesthetic treatment or in conjunction with the glucocorticosteroid agent for low back pain suppression. Low-grade and short-term pain reduction in the treatment of conservative methods was found, e...

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Main Authors: Lavrukhin V.V., Kozlova O.G., Noskov M.S.
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Saratov State Medical University 2012-06-01
Series:Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал
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Online Access:http://www.ssmj.ru/system/files/201202_502-505.pdf
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Summary:<p>The article highlights a comparative effectiveness of conservative therapy and local anesthetic treatment or in conjunction with the glucocorticosteroid agent for low back pain suppression. Low-grade and short-term pain reduction in the treatment of conservative methods was found, especially in comparison with patients for which therapy of minimally invasive technology is used.</p><p> </p>
ISSN:1995-0039
2076-2518