Epidural Steroid Injections

Cortisone is placed over the nerve sac and nerves to reduce the swelling and inflammation caused by compression of the bone or disc material.

Nerve Root Injections

These injections may be done with just an anesthetic medicine to localize the source of pain or with a combination of anesthetic medicine and cortisone to treat the problem.

Facet Injections

A combination of anesthetic or numbing medicine with a steroid is injected to help diminish pain. Facet injections may also be used to determine the source of pain. Sometimes the nerve to the joint is injected or numbed to determine if that is the source of pain. This test is called a Facet Nerve Block.

Trigger Point Injections

A trigger point is a sensitive or irritable spot in the body that can be a main or associated source of pain conditions. Most often, these spots are found in muscle and its lining (fascia) and are called "myofascial" trigger points. They can also be located in skin, ligament, and tendon tissue. Trigger points can be causes for bands of pain radiating quite a distance from the actual trigger spot. Because of this "referred pain", trigger points can even mimic pinched nerves. Trigger points can arise as a result of strain or repetitive use injuries, stress and muscle tension conditions, or specific disorders such as herniated discs, pinched nerves, fractures, and surgical incision healing sites, to name only a few.

A Trigger Point Injection is an anesthetic medication injected into the area that is painful (trigger point). It may relieve the pain that often accompanies a back or neck disorder.

Trigger point injections have been found to be very effective in relieving pain and are best used in combination with home exercise, heat, cold and medication program.

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