Epidural steroid injections are useful for the treatment of low back pain and radicular symptoms: pro.

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Published in Curr Pain Headache Rep on February 01, 2009

Authors

Jai Sethee1, James P Rathmell

Author Affiliations

1: MGH Center for Pain Medicine, 15 Parkman Street, WACC 333, Boston, MA 02116, USA.

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