Spine Procedures
- Discograms
A discogram is a test sometimes used in patients with long standing back or neck pain to identify which disc is the cause of your pain and to help plan possible surgery.
Know More - Electromyography (EMG) /Nerve Conductions Studies (Electrodiagnostic Medicine)
Electromyography (EMG) involves a very thin needle or wire electrode that is placed into your muscle.
Know More - Cervical Epidural Cortisone Injections
Cortisone (a type of steroid) is a very powerful anti-inflammatory medication. When administered by injection, the cortisone is maximally concentrated at the site of inflammation and higher doses are possible with improved effectiveness.
Know More - Lumbar Epidural Cortisone Injections
An epidural injection places the cortisone in the space around the spinal nerves (epidural space). Once injected, the cortisone is slowly released into the surrounding tissues and decreases inflammation, swelling, and pain.
Know More - Facet Joint or Nerve Injections
A facet joint or nerve injection places the cortisone into one of the joints in the spine or next to the nerve supplying the joint.
Know More - Radiofrequency Neurotomy
Radiofrequency Neurotomy is a technique for applying heat very precisely to the region of a specific nerve while avoiding heat injury to other nerves and structures in the area. This effectively denervates, or numbs, the structure served by the nerve.
Know More - Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure which is performed to reduce or eliminate pain caused by vertebral compression fractures.
Know More - Spinal Cord Stimulation
A spinal cord stimulator is a device that sends electrical impulses to the areas of the spinal cord causing pain and interferes with the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
Know More - MILD
Mild® is an early treatment option to consider when conservative therapies (e.g., physical therapy, pain medication, chiropractic) are not providing adequate relief.
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