SERVICES
The treatments provided by our staff reflect the most recent advances in the management of pain. These treatments are increasingly less invasive and very effective in controlling the patient's pain and returning them to normal everyday lifestyle. Many procedures are performed under fluoroscopic guidance. Treatments are often complimented with physical therapy, stress management techniques, yoga and meditation.

Injections
Offered in our Highland Office and other Hospitals!

State of the art techniques:
Below are short descriptions of the procedures wer offer. Click on the links below to be taken to these descriptions. You will also have the option of clicking on Learn More. You will find the answers to many questions our patients ask. You will also find some illustrations to help you understand the procedures we perform and links to our Health-ful Tips Library to for articles and external links to healthy living.

Spinal cord stimulation - Spinal cord stimulation is the electrical stimulation of a precise area in the spinal cord in order to block the transmission of pain. Learn More | Library

Radiofrequency Treatment - Radiofrequency Treatment is a procedure using a specialized machine to interrupt nerve conduction on a semi-permanent basis. The nerves are usually blocked for 3-18 months (can be as short as 3 months or as long as 18 months). Learn More | Library

Epidural steroid injection - The Epidural steroid injection is a procedure in chich a local anesthetic and a steroid are administered into the epidural space, or near the nerve root, in the area of the spinal cord. This is usually done under fluoroscopy (watching under live x-ray) to deliver the drug to the precise location.
Learn More | Library

Facet joint injection - Facet joints are small joints present, one on each side of the vertebra, in the spinal column. They connect each vertebra with the vertebra above and below. These joints help us to bend forward and backward and to a limited extent to the side. Facet joint blocks are injections of local anesthetic and a steroid into the facet joints. Learn More | Library

Discography/Spinal diagnostic procedures (cervical thoracic, lumbar) - Lumbar Discography is a procedure designed to test the disc itself for pain generation. It is done by placing a needle inside the disc and then pressurizing the needle. That simulates standing up or loading the disc. Learn More | Library

Sacroiliac Joint Block - A Sacroiliac Joint Block is an injection procedure used to diagnose and treat low back pain associated with injury or disease to the sacroiliac joint. The sacroiliac joints are located in the area of the low back and buttocks where the pelvis joins with the spine. Learn More | Library

Selective nerve root block (transforaminal epidural steroid injection) | Library

Epiduroscopy - Epiduroscopy is the use of a fiber optic scope to provide direct visualization of the epidural space. Its purpose is to get a specific diagnosis of the soft tissue pathology in the epidural space and perform injections to the area. The scope is similar to that used to perform laparoscopic gall bladder and pelvic surgery. The procedure is generally used in patients who have intractable back pain or sciatica that had not responded to other therapies. Learn More | Library

IntraDiscal Electrothermal Therapy - Is a procedure for disc-related problems in the lower back. A thermal treatment with the Intradiscal Catheter is intended to treat the protein wall of your disc and reduce the volume of disc material that causes nerve irritation. Learn More | Library

Myoneural injection (with or without Botox) | Library

Nucleoplasty procedures | Library

Percutaneous Discectomy | Library

Sympathetic block | Library