Oral Corticosteroid Therapy in Lumbar Radiculopathy: Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC13282635 · PMID 42326234

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Within-group improvement from baseline was observed in the prednisone arm beginning at week 1, whereas within-group improvement in the placebo arm did not reach statistical significance until week 4 (except week 2).

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