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Feb 2025
15m 26s

Epidural Steroids for Cervical and Lumba...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
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Dr. Alex Menze talks with Dr. Carmel Armon about the efficacy of epidural steroid injections in cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis and radiculopathies, assessing short-term and long-term improvements in pain and disability.

Read the related article in Neurology®.

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org

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