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Selective Nerve Root Blocks Treatment of Acute Sciatica

This study investigated whether a new treatment for sciatica was effective in improving functional status, reducing sciatica pain, returning patients to work, and preventing surgery.

Principal Investigators: Paul Bishop (Vancouver Hospital), Maziar Badii (Arthritis Research Centre of Canada)
Co-investigators: Jacek Kopec (Arthritis Research Centre of Canada) Matthew Liang (Harvard Medical School)
Funding Awarded: $264,012 (2 years)

Competition Year: 2002 File type: PDF (258 KB) Asset type: Research Research: RS2001/02-026