Steroid Shots for Back Pain Relief Don't Work

Pain is a sign that something is wrong and needs to be changed.

All too often, people look for a quick fix in an effort to eliminate the pain when, in fact, they should be looking to address the actual cause of the pain.

This article (see below) is just one example of the "quick fixes" unable to provide long-term neck and back pain relief.

Steroid Shots for Back Pain Don't Work: "When it comes to treating chronic back pain with sciatica, epidural steroid injections may only bring small, short-term relief, according to a group of neurology professionals.

Sciatica is pain running down the back of the leg, where the sciatic nerve is located. It often accompanies back pain.

In reaching its conclusion, the American Academy of Neurology's Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee reviewed four studies on epidural steroid injections for back pain with sciatica.

Based on the findings, epidural steroid shots are not recommended for long-term back pain relief, improving back function, or preventing back surgery, write neurology professor and subcommittee member Carmel Armon, MD, MHS, and colleagues."

Fortunately, there are many healthy, natural and non-invasive solutions for neck and back pain relief that provide fast and effective relief to live completely pain free! Check out http://www.backandneckpainresources.com/ for more information!