“…The administration of steroids via epidural injection as a nonsurgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) has been analyzed in various studies but, again, there is not a clear consensus regarding their efficacy in relieving the symptoms, especially in the long-term follow-ups. It is important to notice that a consistent number of studies have reported some degree of benefit, especially regarding short-term improvements [ 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ] ( Table 2 ). A more favorable response seems to be associated with relative youth, female sex and patients with single level stenosis, while BMI, MRI severity and the dimension of the spinal canal are probably not predictive [ 55 , 60 , 61 ].…”