Interventional Pain Center

Procedures Offered:
NECK PAIN/UPPER EXTREMITY PAIN

- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection & Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection: inject steroid medications into the epidural space to treat pain related to Radiculitis, Degenerative Disk Disease, Spondylosis, and Post Laminectomy Syndrome.
- Cervical Facet Joint Injections: treats neck pain and headaches related to arthritis/spondylosis/whiplash injuries
- Cervical Medial Branch Nerve Blocks: transiently blocks the nerves that transmit pain signals from the cervical facet joints.
- Radiofrequency Neurolysis of the Cervical Facets: radiofrequency ablation of the cervical medial branch nerves which is commonly performed after successful diagnostic medial branch nerve blocks.
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial

BACK PAIN/LOWER EXTREMITY PAIN

- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: same indications as above
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injections: same indications as above
- Lumbar Medial Branch Nerve Blocks: same indications as above
- Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Neurolysis: same indications as above
- Lumbar Sacroiliac Joint Injections
– Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
– Diagnostic Lumbar Discography: diagnostic test used to help identify discogenic pain generator
- Percutaneous Disc Decompression
– Coccyx/Ganglion Impar injections

MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND GUIDED INJECTIONS

- Peripheral Nerve Blocks: various peripheral nerve blocks such as suprascapular, median, ulnar and peroneal nerve blocks
– Peripheral Joint Injections: such as shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle
– Trigger Point Injections
– Viscosupplementation

OTHER TREATMENTS

- Pain Medication Management
- Chemodenervation: using botulinum toxin for the FDA approved treatment of spasticity and chronic migraines
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment