It took away 75% of the pain for a while but within 8 weeks was back to constant pain.
If you have back pain, get the epidural, STOP doing moves with axial loads on the back. Do PT for 16 weeks as if your life depended on it.
I would get them and do heavy squats again and end up worse for it. PT has given me back quality of life. My core has never been stronger and my back never more stable. Yeah I do light squats like a girl but I do not hurt all the time.
My wife has only 1 more epidural left. Her Dr says there is a limit to the # she can get. This last one seemed to help the fastest. Only temporary. Last one is scheduled. I have to pick her up because she goes under.