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  • Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI)Epidural Steroid Injections

    An epidural spinal injection is a non-surgical treatment option for relieving back pain. Your doctor usually suggests a non-surgical method to treat back pain, and epidural spinal injection is one of these preferences. In cases where you find no relief from this and other non-surgical methods, surgery is recommended.

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  • Radiofrequency LesioningSpine Common Image

    This technique uses electrical impulses to interrupt nerve conduction and the transfer of pain signals for 6 to 12 months.

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  • COOLIEF for the KneeSpine Common Image

    COOLIEF is a minimally invasive treatment method for chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis. It employs water-cooling technology and radiofrequency waves to produce heat which deactivates the sensory nerves that transmit pain signals to your brain.

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  • Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency AblationGenicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation

    Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of chronic knee pain from knee osteoarthritis. It is a new and innovative technique that decreases knee pain, improves joint function, and the quality of life in knee arthritis patients.

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  • Intraarticular Knee InjectionsSpine Common Image

    Knee pain and stiffness can be disabling and difficult to treat. It can limit an individual’s lifestyle and negatively impact body image and emotional well-being.

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  • Electrodiagnostic MedicineSpine Common Image

    Electrodiagnostic medicine is a medical subspecialty of neuromuscular medicine that aids in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and nervous system disorders. Electrodiagnostic physicians record and analyze results from the patient’s history and physical examination along with test results obtained from conductance of electrical impulses between muscles and nerves.

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  • Facet Joint InjectionsFacet Joint Injections

    A minimally invasive treatment called facet injection offers symptomatic relief from back pain caused by inflammation of the facet joints; however, this is not a permanent solution for the condition. The objective of the treatment is to suppress pain so that normal activities can be resumed and you can perform physical therapy exercises.

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  • Muscle and Joint InjectionsSpine Common Image

    Pain is a response or signal sent out to your brain to indicate a problem in the body. It tells us that something is not right and we may need some form of medical treatment such as targeted injection therapy. Pain can be mild to severe, occasional, pulsating (throbbing) or constant. It can also be described as an aching, burning, prickling or sharp stabbing.

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  • Nerve BlocksSpine Common Image

    A spinal nerve block is the injection of an anesthetic and steroid medication around the spinal nerve root to diagnose or treat pain. Spinal nerve blocks are indicated to relieve pain, weakness, numbness and tingling sensations in your neck, back, and extremities due to nerve injuries such as a pinched nerve or narrowing of the spinal column (stenosis).

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  • Interventional TherapySpine Common Image

    Interventional therapy can alleviate chronic pain by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain.

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  • Sacroiliac Joint InjectionSacroiliac Joint Injection

    Any inflammation or irritation in SI joints may cause pain in the lower back, abdomen, groin, buttocks or legs.

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  • Spinal Cord StimulationSpine Common Image

    Spinal Cord Stimulation can be an effective alternative or adjunct treatment to other therapies that have failed to manage pain on their own. An implantable system delivers electrical pulses via a lead to nerves in the dorsal aspect of the spinal cord.

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  • Radiofrequency Ablation>Radiofrequency ablation

    Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also called rhizotomy, is a novel non-surgical technique of treating pain.

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  • Medial Branch Block InjectionsSpine Common Image

    Facet joints are the joints connecting the different vertebrae of the spine to each other. Medial branch nerves are small nerves that supply the facet joints of the spine. 

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  • Intracept - Basivertebral Nerve AblationSpine Common Image

    Intracept is a minimally invasive procedure developed by Relievant to treat chronic low back pain by targeting the basivertebral nerve.

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  • In-Office Lumbar InjectionsSpine Common Image

    In-office lumbar injections are steroid shots administered to you in your physician’s clinical or office setting to relieve low back pain.  These shots involve injecting a local anesthetic and an anti-inflammatory steroid into the lumbar (lower back) area of your spine.

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  • Spinal Facet RhizotomySpine Common Image

    Spinal facet rhizotomy is a minimally invasive procedure to destroy nerves that transmit pain impulses from the facet joints of the spine.

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  • Transforaminal Epidural BlockSpine Common Image

    An epidural block or epidural spinal injection is a non-surgical treatment option for relieving back pain and other symptoms.

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  • Advanced Pain Management InterventionSpine Common Image

    Advanced pain management techniques may be recommended for severe chronic pain.

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  • Other Nonsurgical TreatmentsSpine Common Image

    In most cases, pain can be resolved without surgery. The conservative treatment involves use of pain medications and other methods to reduce inflammation and restore normal function. Usually, some self-care methods and medications can help to overcome pain, but if pain and inflammation persists over 72 hours, it is necessary to consult your physician.

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    Oak Leaf Medical Network
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    The American Board of Pain Medicine
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    American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
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    American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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    Spine Intervention Society