Table 2. Values of the numeric raring scale score (NRS), McGill Pain Questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) before and 1 month after epidural steroid injection treatment in patients with low back pain.
Baseline | 1 month | P value | |
Nociceptive (n = 54) | |||
NRS | 7.5 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 0.000 |
McGill | |||
Sensory | 16.7 ± 6.0 | 16.8 ± 6.2 | 0.383 |
Affective | 5.0 ± 2.3 | 4.8 ± 2.1 | 0.159 |
ODI | 57.7 ± 4.9 | 58.4 ± 5.7 | 0.152 |
Neuropathic (n = 60) | |||
NRS | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 0.000 |
McGill | |||
Sensory | 14.8 ± 5.6 | 14.7 ± 5.6 | 0.339 |
Affective | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 0.306 |
ODI | 54.0 ± 5.0 | 55.0 ± 3.8 | 0.152 |