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 7 of season 5 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Association of sedentary behavior and early engagement in physical activity with low back pain in adolescents: a cross‐sectional epidemiological study” with Dr. Italo Lemes. He explains the methods and what qualified as physical activity and sedentary behavior, the most important finding, who the most relevant audience is and why policy makers are included, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.