Spinal Injection Information
EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION
This procedure is used to treat spinal stenosis and cervical, thoracic, or lumbar radiculopathy which is a condition wherein nerve roots inside or just exiting the spine are...
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FACET JOINT INJECTION
This procedure is used to treat mechanical arthritic pain related to small joints on the posterior aspect of the spine called the facet joints, or zygoapophyseal joints. Facet...
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RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION
RFA is a longer lasting procedure also intended to address facet joint pain. This procedure uses radio waves locally transmitted through the soft tissue adjacent to the spine...
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MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCKS
When spinal pain is suspected to be related to facet joints, a diagnostic joint block is recommended. Temporary numbing anesthetic injections called medial branch blocks (MBB) are performed...
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SACROILIAC JOINT INJECTION
The sacroiliac joint is a large weightbearing joint in the posterior pelvis which is responsible for transmitting weight and forces between the upper body and the legs and...
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SACROILIAC RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION
If conservative treatments including cortisone injections into the sacroiliac joint do not provide long-term benefit, an alternative to address SI joint pain may be considered. This alternative procedure...
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SACROCOCCYGEAL JOINT INJECTION
There are several different causes of coccyx or “tailbone” pain. Most commonly this stems from a slip or fall causing trauma to the sacrococcygeal joint. Ultrasound-guided injections of...
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COSTOTRANSVERSE JOINT/COSTOVERTEBRAL JOINT INJECTION
There are many causes of pain in the chest and rib area including scoliosis, degeneration, and trauma. Pain in this area can sometimes be very difficult to treat,...
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COSTOSTERNAL JOINT INJECTION
The costosternal joints are located between the sternum and the ribs on the front side of the chest. Whether related to spinal deformity or trauma, these joints produce...
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INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK
Whether related to spinal deformity, surgery, or trauma, sometimes patients deal with chronic rib pain that cannot be relieved with conservative treatments. If this is the case, alternative...
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