"This is especially true when they are performed on people who have pain only in their lower back or another type of pain that will not likely be helped by an epidural steroid injection.

Epidural steroid ... after an epidural procedure. An epidural is essentially injecting medication into the epidural space ...

The use of epidural steroid injections to treat chronic back pain is increasing over time despite limited quality data,' said Armon. 'Recent figures show 1999 Medicare Part B claims for lumbar ...