Abstract

Low Back Pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability in adults. Aetiology of low back pain is usually multi factorial.1The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of epidural steroid injection in low back pain. Materials and methods: This is prospective study of 54 patients conducted at Department of Anaesthesiology, District Hospital, Chitradurga over a period of 12 months from January 2023 to December 2023. Injection methyl prednisolone 80 mg with 2ml of 0.5% bupivacaine was diluted in 6ml of normal saline and injected into the lumbar epidural space in selected group of patients. Visual Analogue Score (VAS) was used for evaluation during follow up. Results: In our study 54 patients received epidural steroid injection. The mean age of patients was 44.5 years. Disc prolapse was involved at L4-L5 in 24 patients (44.44 %). Single level disc prolapse was seen in 42 patients (77.77 %). Degeneration of spine was associated in 12 patients. During follow up functional status and pain response of patients was improved significantly. Keywords: Epidural steroids, efficacy, low backache.

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