Palm Springs, Calif.—For patients who have low back pain, the up-front cost of epidural steroid injections (ESIs) may be worth it in the long run. A retrospective analysis of administrative claims data suggests that patients who receive ESIs have a greater reduction in health care spending than those who don’t receive them. According to the data, presented at the 2016 American Academy of Pain Medicine annual meeting, ESIs were associated with total health care spending decreases of
MAY 23, 2016