Treatment Options

Interventional pain doctors employ minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat many conditions, aiming to improve patients' quality of life by managing and alleviating chronic pain.

Disc Decompression: A procedure aimed at relieving pressure on spinal discs, often performed through various techniques, such as spinal decompression therapy or percutaneous disc decompression.

Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurostimulation: Electrical stimulation applied to the dorsal root ganglion, a cluster of nerve cell bodies, to modulate pain signals and provide relief.

Epidural Steroid Injection: Injection of anti-inflammatory steroids into the epidural space around the spinal cord to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain caused by nerve compression.

Facet Joint Block: Injection of local anesthetic and sometimes steroids into the facet joints of the spine to relieve pain arising from these joints.

High-Frequency Neurostimulation: The application of electrical stimulation at a high frequency to disrupt pain signals, often used in neurostimulation procedures.

Implantable Intrathecal Drug Delivery System: A device surgically implanted to deliver pain-relieving medications directly into the intrathecal space around the spinal cord.

Joint Injection: Injection of medication, often a combination of a local anesthetic and corticosteroid, directly into a painful joint for pain relief and reduced inflammation.

Lumbar Sympathetic Injections: Injections targeting the sympathetic nerves in the lumbar region, often used to manage pain conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Medial Branch Blocks: Injection of local anesthetic around the medial branch nerves, responsible for transmitting pain signals from the facet joints.

Medication Management: Supervision and adjustment of medications to manage pain effectively and improve overall patient well-being.

MILD Procedure (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression): A minimally invasive procedure designed to treat lumbar spinal stenosis by removing a small portion of the lamina to alleviate pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.

Nerve Root Blocks: Injection of local anesthetic and steroids around the nerve root to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain caused by nerve compression.

Percutaneous Disc Decompression: A minimally invasive procedure to remove a portion of a herniated disc, reducing pressure on the spinal nerves.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy: Treatment involving the injection of concentrated platelets from the patient's own blood to stimulate healing and reduce inflammation.

Prolotherapy: Injection of a solution, often containing dextrose, to stimulate tissue repair and alleviate pain in ligaments or tendons.

Radiofrequency Ablation: A procedure using radiofrequency energy to disrupt nerve function temporarily, providing relief from chronic pain, particularly in facet joints.

Selected Nerve Root Injections (SNRI): Injections specifically targeting a selected nerve root to manage pain originating from a particular area.

SI Joint Fusion: Surgical procedure aimed at stabilizing and fusing the sacroiliac joint to alleviate pain and improve joint function.

SI Joint Injection: Injection of medication into the sacroiliac joint to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain.

Spinal Cord Stimulation: Implantation of a device that delivers electrical impulses to the spinal cord, disrupting pain signals and providing relief.

Stellate Ganglion Block: Injection of local anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, often used to manage pain in the head, neck, or upper extremities.

Stem Cell Therapy: The use of stem cells, often derived from the patient's own body, to promote tissue regeneration and reduce inflammation.

Steroid Joint Injections: Injections of corticosteroids into joints to reduce inflammation and manage pain associated with arthritis or other joint conditions.

Sympathetic Injection: Injection targeting the sympathetic nervous system to manage pain conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).

Trigger Point Injections: Injection of medication into trigger points, localized knots or bands in muscles, to alleviate pain and improve muscle function.

Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Injection: Precise injection of medication around peripheral nerves under ultrasound guidance to manage pain originating from specific nerve pathways.

Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty: Procedures involving the injection of bone cement into fractured vertebrae (vertebroplasty) or the use of a balloon to restore vertebral height before cement injection (kyphoplasty).

Viscosupplementation: Injection of hyaluronic acid into joints to improve lubrication and reduce pain in conditions such as osteoarthritis.