During your initial pain clinic visit, you'll discuss your pain management needs with your doctor. Your doctor will suggest which new approach might work best for you and then help you implement that.
You could receive a new medication or schedule an injection or another type of treatment depending on your needs. Your doctor can also recommend sleep aids, physical therapy, chiropractor, or other supportive treatments.
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Platelet therapy, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, is a revolutionary new treatment that relieves pain by promoting long-lasting healing of musculoskeletal conditions using the healing power of your own body. This rapidly emerging technique is showing exciting success with osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder, hip and spine, rotator cuff tears, chronic plantar fascitis, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, pelvic pain and instability, back and neck injuries, tennis elbow, ankle sprains, tendonitis, and ligament sprains.
The facet joints are found in the spine, where they connect the backbones to each other. They allow the spine to bend and twist. Like a knee or hip, facet joints have cartilage between the bones and a fluid-filled capsule to allow for smooth movement. When damaged, facet joints can cause debilitating pain in the neck or back. This condition is known as Facet Syndrome. It may occur due to an injury, overuse, or the onset of an inflammatory condition.
An Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) is a treatment that decreases pain and inflammation in the neck and back.
Epidural Steroid Injections are also known as “Epidural Nerve Blocks." They can block pain signals in the neck/back in people with disc herniations, nerve injuries, or degeneration (aging) of the spine.
Spine problems that start in the neck or back may cause symptoms into an arm or leg in the form of electric shocks, numbness, or weakness. These symptoms appear when a spinal nerve is irritated. Spinal nerves are large nerves that leave the spine to reach the rest of the body, where they control body movements and a person’s ability to feel pain.
Botox blocks chemical signals that cause muscles to contract, making them less stiff and less sensitive to pain. Treatments take place in a doctor’s office and typically take less than 20 minutes.
For maximum migraine relief, your physician may recommend injections every three months.
Steroid joint injections, also referred to as "cortisone shots" or “intra-articular steroid injections", are a standard treatment for joint pain. Steroid joint injections can speed up the recovery from sport injuries, ligament strains/tears, cartilage damage, inflammatory disorders, and arthritis flare-ups. The treatment can reduce joint stiffness and help people return to the activities they love, before needing more invasive options such as surgery.
The sacroiliac (SI) joints are located at the base of the spine and connect it to the pelvis. Inflammation in the SI joint is a common source of lower back pain. It can also cause pain in the buttocks, groin, and legs. Unfortunately, these symptoms are very common and can be caused by other things. SI joint dysfunction does not respond well to generalized pain treatments, so it is crucial that your doctor confirms this as the source of your pain in order to start an appropriate treatment plan.
SI joint injections can be used to both diagnose and treat SI joint dysfunction. If you are experiencing lower back pain, you should consider this as a possible treatment.
First, a doctor will need to find the trigger point. This is done through a physical exam wherein the doctor examines the muscles for knotted areas. Imaging is not needed to diagnose a trigger point as they do not show up on X-rays or MRIs. However, if an underlying condition is the cause of the trigger point, then these tests can be helpful.
Receiving a trigger point injection typically only takes 15 minutes. You may receive several injections over the next couple of weeks, but after that, they are usually limited to one session every two months.
Trigger point injections are very safe and there should not be any side effects. If you are taking physical therapy, trigger point injections have been shown to improve overall performance and efficiency in these programs.
Pain, weakness, tingling, and numbness — all of these symptoms can be caused by problems with nerves or muscles, and they can be physically disabling.
Electrodiagnostic tests reveal how well your nerves and muscles are working and determine the existence, type, and extent of any damage.