Epidural steroid injection has equally good results in acuteCases than chronic cases .Duration of relief varied from 1wk to 4months .Low back pain continues to be a leading cause of disability .It is thecommonest complain of most of the patients presenting to the pain clinicand orthopaedic out patient department. The cost to society and thepatient in the form of time lost at work ,compensation and treatment isstaggering.