When facet joints regularly found around the spine are inflamed, a facet joint injection is administered to relieve the irritation and diagnose where the patients pain is coming from. Once the skin and tissue above the facet joint is thoroughly numbed with local anesthetic, the physician will use a fluoroscope to insert a needle into the facet joint. The proper positioning of the needle is confirmed with the injection of contrast dye and a soothing and numbing combination of anesthetic and anti-inflammatory steroid is injected. If the pain in the facet joint is relieved upon administration of the medication,the physician will then infer that that particular facet joint is the cause of pain. The anesthetic will begin to wear off in time but the steroid will continue to relieve pain and inflammation for up to several months. Our physicians can treat continuing pain by administering up to three injections a year.
Intraarticular Facet Joint Injections
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This procedure is administered to diagnose the amount of spinal discs causing back pain. A lumbar discography is used as an aid to assist the physician in planning future treatment. To prepare for this procedure the patient should lie on... Know more →
Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection
In this procedure a steroid-anesthetic medication is injected into a sacrum opening to alleviate the pain of inflamed nerves in the spine. To prepare for this procedure the patient will lay face down over a cushion placed on the abdomen... Know more →
Pain Management Medication For Treatment and Relief Whether in place of a more involved procedure, or as an adjunct to it, pain management medication(s) are carefully prescribed, administered and monitored by our team of medical professionals as needed. In some cases,... Know more →
Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
This procedure is used to decrease the swelling of pinched and compressed nerves in the cervical spine that can be caused by herniated discs and spinal stenosis. In preparation for the injection the patient will lay down and a a... Know more →
Utilizing the body’s own natural ability to heal, PRP is a state-of-the-art, minimally invasive, non-surgical treatment. In this outpatient procedure, blood is drawn from the patient and placed in a centrifuge, which leads to the isolation of Platelet Rich Plasma... Know more →
Advanced Pain Medical Group runs the gamut when it comes to diagnosing our patients, identifying your pain’s point of origin with pinpoint accuracy. We then treat this pain with some of the following: