Cervical Injection

Trigger Point Injections

mlepore — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:13:10 -0700

A trigger point injection is an outpatient procedure designed to reduce or relieve the back pain caused by trigger points. These small knots can form in muscles or in the fascia tissue leading to myofascial pain.

Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections

mlepore — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:06:43 -0700

Cervical epidural steroid injections relieve neck pain, shoulder pain, and arm pain caused by a pinched nerve or nerves in the cervical spine. It can be used to treat herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy.

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection Video

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:19:40 -0800

A cervical epidural steroid injection delivers steroids into the epidural space surrounding spinal nerve roots to help alleviate pain in the upper spine/neck caused by irritated nerves. This video provides and overview on cervical epidural steroid injections.

Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Facet Joint Injections

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

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. A cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back) or lumbar (lower back) facet joint injection involves injecting a steroid medication, which can anesthetize the facet joints and block the pain.

Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injections

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

Epidural steroid injections

An epidural injection delivers steroids into the epidural space around spinal nerve roots to relieve pain - back pain, leg pain, or other pain—caused by irritated spinal nerves. The steroid used in the epidural steroid injection reduces the inflammation of those nerves, which is often the source of the pain.