Treatment of Recent Onset Low Back Pain With Periradicular Injections of Meloxicam

Treatment of Recent Onset Low Back Pain With Periradicular Injections of Meloxicam: a Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Cross-over Study

This randomized, double-blind, placebo control, cross-over study tested the hypothesis that periradicular injections of Meloxicam would reduce recent onset low back pain and improve physical activity compared to saline injection at 3 months follow-up evaluation

In the present study we use a well-known non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, meloxicam, in a novel way, an IM administration near a nerve root.

Inclusion Criteria:

• low back pain from 6 months or less
• older than 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• not able to understand and sign the written informed consent