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Evidence shows that epidural steroid is effective in sciatica

In his editorial on treating sciatica in the face of poor evidence, Chou seems not to have heard of epidural injections with steroid. There is plenty of evidence of the efficacy of this treatment in sciatica, so it is wrong for an editorial to suggest otherwise. Non-specialist doctors reading this editorial will get a completely wrong impression. Oral drug treatment is not enough. Competing interests: None declared.