Arcuplasty
Arcuplasty is a minimally invasive method of treating vertebral compression fractures.
Learn MoreValley Pain Consultants is dedicated to providing patient education information to our patients, their families and their referring physicians throughout the community. In the procedure descriptions below, you will find printable information and instructions on what to expect when you, a member of your family or a friend are considering or are scheduled for one of the procedures performed by our providers. Valley encourages you to print the relevant procedure description in advance of your appointment, or feel free to request a copy from your provider, Medical Assistant or a member of the front office team.
Arcuplasty is a minimally invasive method of treating vertebral compression fractures.
Learn MoreAn epidural blood patch is a procedure that is performed when a spinal fluid leak is present and causing significant symptoms.
Learn MoreBoxtox (Onabotulinumtoxi-A), although most commonly known for its cosmetic applications, is an effective injection therapy for chronic migraines.
Learn MoreA bursa injection is a diagnostic and therapeutic injection performed into a bursa, which is a cushion-like sac positioned between surfaces in the body, most commonly joints like the shoulder and hip.
Learn MoreA continuous epidural infusion is the placement of a temporary catheter into your spine used as a short screening trial for the intrathecal pump (“spinal pain pump”).
Learn MoreCOOLIEF, also known as cooled radiofrequency is a minimally invasive, outpatient treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to heat the nerves and tissue to treat pain. Cooled radiofrequency can be used to treat the back, neck, sacroiliac joint in the spine as well as the hips and knees.
Learn MoreDiscography is a diagnostic procedure in which a needle is placed into a lumbar disc to identify whether there is an internal disc disruption.
Learn MoreElectromyography (EMG) is a diagnostic procedure used to assess the health of muscles and the nerves that control them.
Learn MoreAn epidural steroid injection treats nerve irritation caused by nearby tissues pressing on the nerve. The inflamed nerve root is bathed in steroids, an anti-inflammation medicine, to decrease the irritation of the nerve root that is causing the pain.
Learn MoreA facet joint injection is an injection given to decrease pain and inflammation and to confirm a specific diagnosis.
Learn MoreThe injection of a steroidal medication into the hip joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis.
Learn MoreThe injection of a steroidal medication into the shoulder or knee joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis.
Learn MoreKyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used for compression fractures in the vertebrae (the small bones that make up the spinal column), usually caused by osteoporosis.
Learn MoreA lidocaine infusion is an outpatient procedure in which lidocaine (a local anesthetic) is infused through an IV to treat certain types of neuropathic/nerve pain.
Learn MoreThe MILD procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that is effective for some causes of spinal stenosis or narrowing of the spinal canal.
Learn MoreA medial branch block is a procedure used to determine the cause of neck or back pain.
Learn MoreA muscle injection is a procedure used to treat painful areas of muscle that contain knots of muscle that form when muscles do not relax.
Learn MoreAn occipital nerve block is done when there is inflammation of the occipital nerves (located in the back of the head) that is causing headaches.
Learn MoreSpinal cord stimulation (SCS) creates an electrical field over the spinal cord, which blocks pain that comes from damage to the nervous system.
Learn MoreProlotherapy, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, is used for musculoskeletal pain or injury which is either unresolved after eight weeks, or, if earlier, where enhanced healing is desired.
Learn MoreRACZ procedure is used to dissolve some of the scar tissue from around entrapped nerves in the epidural space so that medications can reach the affected areas.
Learn MoreRadiofrequency lesioning is a minimally invasive procedure where high frequency radio waves are passed through a needle into a small area of a patient’s nerve. When this happens, it creates heat and damages the nerve.
Learn MoreA sacroiliac (SI) joint injection is given when there is inflammation in one or both of the SI joints, which is located in the buttocks.
Learn MoreA selective nerve root block (SNRB) is the injection of a local anesthetic along a specific nerve root. This procedure is used primarily to diagnose nerve root compression.
Learn MoreSpinal cord stimulation is a therapy that uses a small device to interfere with pain signals before they reach the brain. This pacemaker-like device—the spinal cord simulator or SCS—is implanted in the body and sends electrical pulses to the spinal cord.
Learn MoreA sympathetic nerve block is an injection of a local anesthetic into the area in which these nerves coalesce, called the Sympathetic Ganglion. This blocks these nerves so that the sympathetic nervous system can no longer mediate the pain.
Learn MoreA trigger point injection is an outpatient procedure used to relieve pain by treating areas of muscle that contain trigger points (contracted knots of muscle that form when the muscles do not relax). Often these knots can be felt under the skin.
Learn MoreVertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used for compression fractures in the vertebrae (the small bones that make up the spinal column), usually caused by osteoporosis.
Learn MoreViscosupplementation is a treatment option for osteoarthritis of the knee.
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