title: Epidural steroids for low back pain syndromes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Low back pain syndromes are major causes of morbidity and disability. Their therapeutic management is often based on conservative measures, such as rest, analgesia, physical therapy, and even surgical and rehabilitation procedures. This study aimed at describing the use of epidural steroids to treat low back pain syndromes.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Adequate techniques and indications for epidural steroid injections to treat low back pain of different etiologies are presented in this literature review as feasible and effective options, as well as their indications, counterindications, complications and efficacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Epidural steroids may be an alternative treatment, provided adequate indications are respected.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR.
authors.forename: Alexander Ferrari
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Cocicov
authors.forename: Hercilia Laura Ferrari
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Cocicov
authors.forename: Marília Barreto G
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Thelma Larocca
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Skare