Exercise after steroid injection for herniated disc
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a structured exercise program after a steroid injection for a herniated disc in the lower back helps reduce pain and improve function better than the injection alone. You may be eligible if you recently had the injection but still have significant pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have a herniated disc in your lower back confirmed by an MRI scan.
- You received a steroid injection in your lower back (called a caudal epidural steroid injection) within the last 2 weeks.
- You still have back or leg pain that is at least a 3 on a 0–10 pain scale after the injection.
- Your doctor has cleared you to do moderate exercise, and you can attend supervised sessions three times a week for six weeks.
- You are able to read and understand Turkish well enough to fill out questionnaires.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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