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 9 of season 2 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Which pain medications are effective for sciatica (radicular leg pain)?” with the author, Dr Rafael Pinto. He shares a look at the findings of this review related to effectiveness and safety of common medications prescribed for patients with lumbosacral radicular pain, how he’d use this information to educate patients, and the big takeaways