In the February 15 issue of Spine, researchers question the benefits of steroid injection in the treatment of spinal stenosis in the lower spine. Sufferers of this condition experience back pain, leg pain and other symptoms due to the narrowing of the spinal canal. Steroid injection commonly is recommended for those whose symptoms do not improve with initial treatment.

When comparing outcomes for 69 patients who underwent steroid injections to 207 patients who did not, researchers found that those injected saw significantly less improvement in their condition. Click here to read the full story.