• Effectiveness

  None (for pain in lower back)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (arachnoiditis)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 3 other Every 6 Weeks

Advice & Tips: STAY AWAY FROM EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTIONS. Especially when Depo-Medrol is used, ESI is contraindicated for use in the spine (there is a warning on the label of the drug as well as with the contained literature). ESI's are a major cause of arachnoiditis.

Cost: < $25 monthly