Non-Surgical Treatments of the Spine

As our physicians continue to learn more about painful disorders of the spine, patients are afforded a wide array of treatments that can provide relief. In addition to modifications in lifestyle like rehabilitative exercises, changes in diet, or the addition of nutritional supplements many patients also benefit from the following non-surgical techniques:

Caudal Steroid Injection

This injection of steroid medication can reduce the swelling and inflammation caused by spinal conditions, such as spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, sciatica and herniated discs.

Lumbar Sympathetic Block

This injection can relieve leg pain from Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, which may appear after an injury to a joint or limb.

Celiac Plexus Block

This procedure is performed to diagnose and reduce abdominal pain caused by conditions such as cancer or pancreatitis.

Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection procedure is performed to relieve low back and radiating leg pain, caused by spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, sciatica and herniated discs.

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection is administered to relieve pain in the neck, shoulders, and arms caused by pinched nerve(s) in the cervical spine.

Medial Branch Block

This diagnostic procedure is performed to determine if a specific facet joint is the sources of a patient's pain.

Discography

Discography, or discogram, is a diagnostic procedure used to determine if back pain is caused by one or more discs and to help the surgeon plan the correct back surgery.

RACZ Caudal Neurolysis

This injection generally performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia, to relieve low back and pain often caused by scarring from a prior back surgery.

Facet Joint Injections

This injection can confirm whether the facet joints are indeed the source of pain and can help relieve the pain and inflammation.

Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection

This injection is performed to relieve pain caused by arthritis in the sacroiliac joint where the spine and hip bone meet.

Fascia Iliaca Block

This procedure is done to block pain in the thigh or knee, which may appear after certain leg surgeries such as total knee replacement.

Stellate Ganglion Block

This injection can both diagnose and treat pain coming from the sympathetic nerves. It is a common treatment for shingles and syndromes affecting the head, face, neck, or arms.

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

This injection of steroid medication can reduce the inflammation caused by spinal conditions, such as spinal stenosis, sciatica and herniated discs.