In episode 8 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.
In episode 11 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “The application of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to the ankle-foot complex: a case series” with Dr. Lindsay Carlton. You’ll hear her give the background related to this topic and why she and her coauthor decided to produce this work, clarify each patient in this series, give the important contrasting treatment which led to resolution different from conventional care, the clinical implications and big takeaways.