Carolina Pain & Spine

12/31/2025

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12/29/2025

Facet joints are small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion. The facet joints can become painful due to arthritis of the spine, a back injury, or mechanical stress to the back. Facet joint injections are a popular alternative to more invasive surgeries. Facet joint injections usually have two goals: to help diagnose the cause and location of pain and also to provide pain relief: The procedure involves injecting a mixture of local anesthetic and steroid into targeted areas around your spine using x-ray guidance to ensure accuracy. Pain relief typically begins within hours of the injection, but will continue over time as the medication kicks in (1-2 days after). Carolina Pain and Spine is proud to offer this alternative to surgery to patients. Contact us today to learn more and find out if you're a candidate. https://carolinapainandspine.com/services/

12/27/2025

Trigger point injections are used to address painful areas of muscle containing trigger points, otherwise known as knots. These knots can be felt beneath the skin and may twitch involuntarily when touched, potentially trapping or irritating surrounding nerves, causing referred pain. Trigger point injections for pain can treat many muscle groups including those in the arms, legs, lower back, and neck. Additionally, they are used to treat conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic tension headaches, and Myofascial Pain Disorder that does not respond to other treatments. What happens during trigger point injection therapy? Our pain management doctors administer trigger point injection therapy in about 5 minutes and patients remain awake throughout the procedure. Treatment involves a small needle being inserted into the trigger point and a medication injected into the area, which will alleviate pain. To find out more about trigger point injections for pain contact Carolina Pain and Spine today to request an appointment with one of our specialists! https://carolinapainandspine.com/services/

12/26/2025

An hour may change everything for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Find out how the mild Procedure, a quick outpatient procedure, addresses a major root cause of LSS and may help patients stand longer and walk farther with less pain.

https://youtu.be/f3diNgQj9sQ You may be a candidate for the MILD (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression) Procedure mild® Procedure. Lasting Relief. An hour may change everything for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Find out how this quick outpatient procedure addresses a major root cau...

12/24/2025

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12/22/2025

Carolina Pain and Spine is a multidisciplinary practice specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions with emphasis on spine disorders. As leaders in this field, we are dedicated to serving individuals and the medical community through outstanding, compassionate care. Our physicians are board certified in pain management and have expertise in all interventional therapies to treat spinal and non-spinal pain syndromes. Our providers deliver comprehensive care through the use of injectional therapies as well as supplemental medications when appropriate and necessary. Learn more about our treatment options and let us help you today- https://carolinapainandspine.com/about-us/

12/20/2025

At Carolina Pain and Spine, we specialize in the placement of medications at specific locations of the spine, joints, peripheral nerves and soft tissues. Once a diagnosis is made, we’re able offer a comprehensive array of services including spinal injections, sympathetic blocks, trigger point injections and other procedures. Nearly all procedures are performed under either fluoroscopic or ultrasound guidance. We are one of the few practices that is able to offer ultrasound guidance. Learn more about the conditions we treat today- https://bit.ly/3NfkcvI

12/19/2025

Our team has over 100 years of combined experience in their fields! We are comprised of board-certified physicians, advanced nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, as well as registered nurses who have specialized training in pain medicine. Our comprehensive treatments and services include cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic procedures designed to provide non-surgical pain relief to our patients. If you're suffering from back or neck pain, shoulder pain, Neuropathic pain, cancer pain, CRPS, or post-surgical pain- we have treatment options to help. Contact us today to get the quality care you need and deserve- https://bit.ly/3y1L9z4

12/16/2025

Trigger point injections are used to address painful areas of muscle containing trigger points, otherwise known as myofascial knots. These knots can be felt beneath the skin and may twitch involuntarily when touched, potentially trapping or irritating surrounding nerves, causing referred pain. Trigger point injections for pain can treat many muscle groups, including those in the arms, legs, lower back, and neck. Additionally, they are used to treat conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic tension headaches, and myofascial pain syndrome that does not respond to other treatments. Trigger point injection therapy administered by our pain management physicians typically takes approximately five minutes to perform and patients remain awake throughout the procedure. Treatment involves inserting a small needle into the trigger point and injecting medication into the area, which will alleviate pain. For more information about trigger point injections for pain management, please contact us to schedule an appointment with one of our specialists. https://carolinapainandspine.com/services/

12/12/2025

Nerve block injections can effectively treat acute or chronic pain conditions. By blocking pain signals along targeted nerves, these procedures aim to provide patients relief from painful symptoms and inflammation. Additionally, nerve blocks allow for the diagnosis of the underlying source of a patient's pain by observing their response to the medication. This diagnostic information can then be used to develop a customized treatment plan for the individual. Nerve blocks are performed using image guidance technologies like CT or fluoroscopy to precisely deliver medication to the targeted area associated with the pain. This image-guided approach helps ensure the safe and effective treatment of pain while minimizing risks. Contact Carolina Pain and Spine today to find out if you're a candidate. https://carolinapainandspine.com/services/

12/09/2025

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is a type of neuromodulation that can help reduce chronic pain. SCS uses a small device, the size of a pacemaker, implanted under the skin to interrupt pain signals from reaching the brain. For patients suffering from chronic pain, this therapy can deliver long-term relief. Find out if you're a candidate by contacting Carolina Pain and Spine today to learn about this minimally-invasive procedure to help treat chronic pain. https://carolinapainandspine.com/services/

12/05/2025

Spinal stenosis happens when the bony openings in your spine become narrower, which decreases the space for your nerves. This can happen inside the spinal canal and in the passages where nerves leave the spinal canal. Depending on where it is and how much narrower it gets over time, it can press on a nerve and cause pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness. Some symptoms may get worse over time if left untreated. There are treatments available at Carolina Pain and Spine. Contact us today to schedule a consultation. https://carolinapainandspine.com/services/