This study aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of different kinds of steroid injections for back pain, comparing different steroids, dosages, locations (epidural, facet joints, nerve blocks), and also the difference between injections with steroids and local anesthetics, to optimize this treatment that is currently not standardized. The investigators will compare retrospectively and prospectively the efficacy of different injections in the same patients, using mainly a parameter called integral of pain relief, which combines the percentage of pain relief provided by a treatment and its duration over time, as well as improvements in functionality.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Integral of pain relief
Timeframe: 8-12 weeks, up to 6 months or one year if applicable
Numeric rating scale
Timeframe: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks
Functional integral of pain relief
Timeframe: 8-12 weeks, up to 6 months or one year if applicable
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) questionnaire - custom version
Timeframe: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks
Patient's global impression of change (PGIC)
Timeframe: 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks