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How effective—and safe—are systemic steroids for acute low back pain?
- Author:
- Mark Johnson, DO
- Jon O. Neher, MD
- Leilani St. Anna, MLS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: SHORT COURSES OF SYSTEMIC STEROIDS ARE LIKELY SAFE, but they are ineffective. A single dose of intramuscular (IM) or...