Season 1, Episode 13 with Hans van Helvoirt: Epidural injection followed by MDT to prevent disc surgery

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In episode 13 of season 1 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Followed by Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to Prevent Surgery for Lumbar Disc Herniation and discussing it with one of its authors Hans van Helvoirt. He shares a look at this popular paper analyzing the effects of epidural steroid injections on non-responders per MDT assessment. He explains what prompted this work, its clinical implications, how he uses it with patient education, the big takeaways, and recommended other work that would shed further light on this topic.

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