Spinal Injections, Epidural Neurolysis and Denervation for Specific Low Back Pain and Sciatica

Abstract Background Many members of the adult population suffer acute low back pain at some stage in life. A specific cause is found in only a rather small number of these patients. Some of the patients develop chronic low back pain and this is a major source of disability. On the other hand, there has been a great increase in Germany in the number of spinal operations due to degenerative spine disease and, in turn, unnecessary surgery on the spine is under debate. Methods This is a narrative review of different minimally invasive spine procedures in the treatment of specific low back pain. The effectiveness of…