To evaluate for the effect of corticosteroid epidural injections on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Candidates for the study: Post menopausal women between the ages of 55 and 80. No history of bone disease. No thyroid/parathyroid disorder. not used injected or oral steroids in the last year. No recent smoking. The purpose is to identify any significant change in bone mineral density with the use of epidural steroid injections. This may implicate the need for patient counseling regarding this possible side effect and the possible use of preventive measures to avoid this adverse effect.
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Measurements will be taken at baseline and then repeated at 3,6, and 12 months after treatment.
Timeframe: 12 months