Assessment of efficacy of epidural steroid injection in lumbar disc herniation patients

  • dr Ravindra Gunaki et. al

Abstract

Background: Lumbar disc herniation or peripheral foraminal stenosis and has considerable economic significance. The present study assessed epidural steroid injection in lumbar disc herniation patients.

Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 68 patients of lumbar disc herniation’s of both genders. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 34 each. Group I patients were treated with NSAIDS and group II patients received epidural steroid injection. All patients were assessed for pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) on 1st month, 6th month and 1 year.

Results: Out of 68 patients, males were 40 and females were 28. The mean VAS score after 1 month in group I was 7.12, in group II was 7.04, at 6 months in group I was 6.45 and in group II was 5.12 and at 1 year in group I was 3.25 and in group II was 2.11. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).

Published
2020-01-14
How to Cite
et. al, dr R. G. (2020). Assessment of efficacy of epidural steroid injection in lumbar disc herniation patients. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(2), 2817 - 2820. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/3991
Issue
Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020): Vol 29 No 2 (2020)
Section
Articles