Oral opioid analgesics vs. spinal steroid injections in the treatment of low back pain syndromes

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-176

  Nampiaparampil, Devi E ^a,b   Nampiaparampil, Geetha M ^a,c   Nampiaparampil, Robert G ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural steroid injections; Low back pain; Opioids; Pain; Spine

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DISABILITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BACK PAIN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; LOW BACK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84856332465     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318238a028     Document Type: Review

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