F RIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies and possibly in lumbar ...

Epidural steroid injections demonstrated limited efficacy in reducing back pain and disability, according to a systematic review from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). In cervical and ...

Steroids may be prescribed either orally or injected epidurally (into the epidural space that surrounds the spinal cord). Physical therapy might include gentle cervical traction and mobilization ...