It can be exhausting to look for the right solution for chronic pain. Basic interventions like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), physical therapy, and more can help fight pain, but they may not be producing the results you’re looking for. Invasive alternatives like major surgery can be daunting and often come with long recovery periods. The right solution for you may be pain management injections.
Fight Multiple Conditions with Pain Injections
Pain has a variety of sources, and injections can be used to target a wide range of spine and pain conditions. This flexible treatment option can benefit patients with:
- Arthritis
- Tennis elbow
- Herniated discs
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Migraines
- And more…
Benefits of Pain Injections
After you and your provider decide on pain management injections, you’ll work together to go over the details of the procedure, including benefits. Pain injections can:
- Reduce symptoms
- Offer diagnostic insights
- Reduce swelling and inflammation
- Work in tandem with other treatments
- Offer long-lasting pain relief
- Reduce reliance on other medications
- Minimize risks associated with other procedures
As outpatient procedures, pain management injections also offer shorter treatment and recovery times.
Pain Injection Offerings at Interventional Spine and Pain
Multiple types of pain injections are available at our practices. There are three in particular that we offer because of their many applications and results: epidural steroid injections, joint injections, and trigger point injections.
What Are Epidural Steroid Injections?
Epidural steroid injections are often used to target back pain and sometimes hip pain. They are delivered into the area surrounding your spinal cord area known as the epidural space.
How Does the Procedure Work?
Your provider will use a tool, likely a live X-ray, to guide a needle with the medication into the appropriate area of the spine. The medication is then released into the epidural space.
What Are Joint Injections?
Joint injections both reduce pain and inflammation in the joint area targeted by your provider. They can be used in multiple areas of the body. There are different types of joint injections, so your provider will review which option is best for you.
How Does the Procedure Work?
The medication is delivered through a needle into the joint, ligaments, and/or tendons affected. The procedure will be repeated as needed in any additional areas.
What Are Trigger Point Injections?
Trigger point injections treat areas where knots of muscle have formed from ongoing tension. These trigger points may sometimes be felt through the skin. Trigger point injections can be used in many areas of the body.
How Does the Procedure Work?
A small needle injects medication into the affected area. This will make the trigger point inactive, which reduces pain. The procedure can be repeated in other areas as needed.
Common Affects
As with any injection, there is a chance of irritation or pain at the injection site, but this will fade in the majority of cases. The effects of pain injections can vary in length. Some patients report initial pain relief for multiple weeks, but repeated injection therapy can lead to months or over a year of pain reduction. Your provider will review potential outcomes and other ongoing treatments that may complement your injections, such as physical therapy or nutritional adjustments.
Take Control with Interventional Spine and Pain
If you feel that pain management injections may be a good fit for you, call on the experts at Interventional Spine and Pain. Our providers are specialized in pain diagnosis and treatment. They offer treatment options that include pain injections and more.
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