Targeted Relief for Pain
If you’re living with chronic pain, finding effective relief is crucial for regaining your quality of life. Injections are a versatile and minimally invasive option for addressing a wide range of pain conditions.
If injections are effective, yet you find the relief not lasting long there may be other procedures that other procedures that offer long-term relief. Interventional procedures often require just a band-aid and minimal downtime.
We use a variety of interventional procedures to treat pain. Guidance from X-ray or ultrasound imaging helps us deliver the therapy to the exact source of your pain. This works whether we’re using steroid injections or heat-based remedies. For the most part, we perform these minimally invasive procedures right in our offices. Our pain management specialists design a treatment plan especially to meet your individual needs. We strive to give you the most pain relief possible.
Our interventional treatment options include the following:
Epidural steroid injections help us treat irritated spinal nerve roots that cause pain in your neck, shoulders, arms, upper and lower back, buttocks, or legs. Many conditions can cause this type of pain, such as herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, and arthritis. X-ray guidance helps us inject low doses of long-lasting corticosteroids (potent anti-inflammatory pain medications) directly into the source of the pain. This approach decreases inflammation and helps you feel better. We perform these procedures in about five minutes. We can use either local anesthesia or comfortable sedation.
Medial branch blocks/facet joint injections are injections, which we perform using X-ray guidance, that help us diagnose and treat pain that comes from the small joints of the spine (facet joints). Disease in these joints, including arthritis, can cause pain in the head, neck, upper and lower back, and buttocks. These procedures take about five minutes and we can use either local anesthesia or comfortable sedation.
Radiofrequency nerve ablations help us treat back and neck pain. Using radiofrequency nerve ablation under X-ray guidance, we deliver precisely controlled heat to temporarily and selectively disable nerves responsible for pain. The procedure takes about 20 minutes. We use either local anesthesia or comfortable sedation.
Major joint injections help relieve pain from many causes, including osteoarthritis. We inject medications such as corticosteroids, local anesthetics, or hyaluronan (i.e., Synvisc, Hyalgan, orthovisc) directly into the source of the pain. To find the precise right location, we use either X-rays or ultrasounds. This procedure takes two minutes.
Occipital nerve blocks help us treat headaches, including migraines. We inject a local anesthetic with or without a small dose of corticosteroid into the back of your head, near the greater and lesser occipital nerves. This procedure takes about 30 seconds.
Muscle and joint injections under ultrasound guidance help us relieve pain from conditions such as neck pain and tennis elbow. Using ultrasound imaging to guide us, we inject the needle under the skin directly into the source of your pain. This injection contains a local anesthetic and a low dose of steroid. The procedure takes about 15 minutes.
Minimally Invasive
Small incisions mean less discomfort and faster recovery.
Customized Treatment
Injections can be tailored to your specific pain patterns.
Precision Pain Relief
Targeted therapy addresses the source of pain.
Why Choose VIP SPECIALISTS for Injections?
Our team of experienced physicians is dedicated to improving your quality of life by effectively managing chronic pain. We use advanced technology and techniques to ensure the best possible outcomes. If you’re seeking relief from chronic pain through injections, contact us today for a consultation.
