How do members experience Epidural Steroid Injection?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain in lower back 180 72
Degenerative disc disease 88 12
Neck pain 78 26
Pain 38 20
Back pain 18 5
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain 12
Back pain 8
Injection site pain 4
Generalized weakness (asthenia) 3
Headaches 3
Nausea 3

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 18
Moderate 18
Mild 27
None 60

Member evaluations

woofhound

evaluated on Jan 01, 2012

  • Perceived effectiveness for neck pain: Slight
  • Side effects: None

Uncle Buck

evaluated on Feb 03, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for radiculopathy lumbar and cervical: None
  • Side effects: None

arachnoiditis555

evaluated on Nov 17, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain in lower back: None
  • Side effects: Severe