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STEROID JOINT INJECTIONS

STEROID JOINT INJECTIONS Steroid Joint Injections A steroid injection includes both a corticosteroid (e.g., triamcinolone, methylprednisolone, dexamethasone) and an anesthetic numbing agent (e.g., lidocaine or bupivacaine). The drugs are delivered to the painful joint, inside the joint capsule. Corticosteroid injections can reduce inflammation and can be effective when delivered directly into the painful area. The pain relief can last from days to years, allowing your condition to improve with physical therapy...

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STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK

STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK Nerve Blocks & Injections Nerves in the body called a plexus or ganglions, can cause pain. This pain can be “turned off” by using a specific type of injection that blocks the pain signals from reaching the brain and this is known as a nerve block. Nerve block injections are very common and are used to treat chronic pain when medications or other treatments prove to be ineffective or cause negative side effects. They allow for a damaged nerve proper time to heal, provide temporary pain...

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SPINE SURGERY

SPINE SURGERY Spine Surgery Fortunately, many neck and back conditions are treatable through minimally invasive surgical techniques. Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) uses the same principles as arthroscopic surgery, but with slightly different surgical instruments. Instead of using the arthroscope with the images broadcast on a screen, MISS uses fluoroscopy, a type of real-time X-ray imaging that guides the surgeon to the treatment area. Uses Herniated disc treatment, spinal stenosis treatment, spinal...

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SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR IMPLANTATION (SCS)

SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR IMPLANTATION (SCS) Pumps & Stimulators Implants Spinal cord stimulation therapy and peripheral nerve field stimulation are related types of electrical stimulation that treat chronic pain. Mild electrical pulses are directed to disrupt pain messages to the brain, reducing the feeling of pain. Spinal cord stimulation is used most often after nonsurgical pain treatment options have failed to provide sufficient relief. Spinal cord stimulators may be used to treat or manage different types...

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SPHENOPALATINE BLOCK

SPHENOPALATINE BLOCK Nerve Blocks & Injections Nerves in the body called a plexus or ganglions, can cause pain. This pain can be “turned off” by using a specific type of injection that blocks the pain signals from reaching the brain and this is known as a nerve block. Nerve block injections are very common and are used to treat chronic pain when medications or other treatments prove to be ineffective or cause negative side effects. They allow for a damaged nerve proper time to heal, provide temporary pain...

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