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Table 1 Outcome measures before and after epiduroscopy

From: One-year evaluation of epiduroscopy in chronic back pain with and without radiculopathy: a retrospective study

 

Baseline

After 1 year

p value

VAS score

9.1 ± 0.9

5.1 ± 3.1

< 0.01

ADLs

 Not affected

0 (0.0%)

39 (26.4%)

< 0.01

 Moderately affected

24 (16.2%)

58 (39.2%)

 Severely affected

124 (83.8%)

51 (34.5%)

Quality of sleep

 Not affected

18 (12.2%)

32 (21.6%)

< 0.05

 Moderately affected

57 (38.5%)

54 (36.5%)

 Severely affected

73 (49.3%)

62 (41.9%)

Use of analgesics

 No

0 (0.0%)

46 (31.1%)

< 0.05

 Yes

148 (100%)

102 (68.9%)

  1. VAS visual analog scale, ADL activity of daily living