Interventional Pain Medicine is one of the fastest growing medical fields that utilizes a variety of procedures such as injections, nerve blocks, and physical therapy to treat painful disorders and injuries. Our interventional pain physicians are board certified in interventional radiology, anesthesiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation with subspecialty training in pain medicine.
Spinal Cord Stimulator
What’s a spinal cord stimulator?
A spinal cord stimulator is a device implanted beneath the skin that sends electric signals directly into the spinal cord to disrupt pain signals before they can reach the brain.
Epidural Steroid Injection
What’s an epidural steroid injection?
“Epidural” refers to the epidural space of the spinal cord. An epidural steroid injection is a minimally invasive procedure for the relief of arm, neck, back, and leg pain caused by inflammation of nerves. Epidural steroid injections may be performed to relieve pain caused by spondylolysis, spinal stenosis, or herniated discs.
Epidural Steroid Injection – Cervical
Epidural Steroid Injection – Thoracic
Epidural Steroid Injection – Lumbar
Facet Injections
What’s a facet injection?
The facet joints make up the bony framework of the spine. The facet joints in your spine allows for back flexibility, bending and twisting. A facet joint injection is a minimally invasive procedure that can relieve back or neck pain caused by inflamed facet joints.
Facet – Cervical
Facet – Thoracic
facet – Lumbar
Selective Root Block
What’s a selective root block?
A selective nerve root block is a procedure in which a small amount of steroid and numbing medication in injected around a very specific nerve root where it exits out of the spinal cord.
Medial Branch Block
What’s a medial branch block?
A medial branch block is an injection of a steroid and numbing medication to the medial branch nerves of the facet joints. The facet joints are the bony framework of your spine allowing for back flexibility, bending and twisting.
Medial Branch Block – Cervical
Medial Branch Block – Lumbar
Steroid Injection
What’s a steroid injection?
Steroid or cortisone (corticosteroid) injections help relieve inflammation and pain.
Steroid Injection – Major Joint
Steroid Injection – Bursa
Epidural Injection
What’s an epidural injection?
Epidural Injections are an option for treating lower back and spine pain, as well as back-related leg pain. A steroid and an anesthetic are injected into the outer membrane of the lumbar region to treat spinal inflammation and pain, which is often caused by herniated discs, radiculopathy, or spinal stenosis.
Radiofrequency Ablation
What’s a radiofrequency ablation (RFA)?
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure which applies an electrical current, produced by a radio wave, to treat pain. The radio wave generates heat in a specific, small area of nerve tissue, disrupting the pain signals from a specific area.
Radiofrequency Ablation – Cervical
Radiofrequency Ablation – Lumbar
Radiofrequency Ablation – Thoracic
Radiofrequency Ablation – Sacral
Discogram
What’s a discogram?
A discogram, or discography, is an interventional diagnostic imaging test that helps determine whether a specific intervertebral disc may be the source of back pain. Intervertebral discs are sponge-like cushions between the vertebrae, or bones, of the spine.
Discogram – Lumbar
Discogram – Cervical
Discogram – Thoracic
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The first step to getting your pain under control is scheduling your Guardian Care Appointment. Contact us today with any questions you may have about the treatments we offer.
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