Facet Injections
Facet Injections What are facet injections? Facet joints are the small joints located at each segment of the spine. Their purpose is to provide stability for the spine and aid movement. Oftentimes, these joints can become sources of pain due to arthritis of the spine or injury. The intent of these injections is to provide […]
Disc Injections
Intradiscal Injections What are intradiscal injections? Intradiscal injections are often prescribed when there are issues diagnosing the source of lower back or leg pain through diagnostic imaging tools such as MRI or CT scans. If your doctor suspects that your intravertebral discs are at the root of your pain, they may recommend an intradiscal injection. […]
Medial Branch Block
Medial Branch Block What is a medial branch block? Medial branch blocks are performed as a diagnostic test to determine if you are an appropriate candidate for a radiofrequency ablation. This procedure is not designed to provide any long-term pain relief, it is purely a diagnostic test. A local anaesthetic is injected at the medial […]
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency Ablation What is radiofrequency ablation? A Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is intended to provide long-term temporary relief (9 months-1 year) of chronic pain related to arthritis or joints. By using specialized needles and thermal energy we create a small, controlled lesion on the targeted sensory nerve, and the pain signal is temporarily disconnected. (These nerves […]
Epidural Injections
Epidural Injections What are epidural injections? Epidural Steroid injections are a minimally invasive injection into the epidural space to provide pain relief from a herniated disc, spinal stenosis or inflamed spinal nerves. Frequently asked questions: What types of pain are epidural injections designed to address? Pain from a herniated disc, spinal stenosis or inflamed spinal […]
Nerve Root Block
Nerve Root Block What is a nerve root block? Nerve root injections are often prescribed when there are issues diagnosing the source of spinal pain through diagnostic imaging tools such as MRI or CT scans, but it is suspected that the spinal nerves are the cause of the symptoms. Spinal nerves pass through a small […]