A Spinal Cord Stimulator may be for you if you’ve had surgery and still experience back pain or sciatica pain; You tried the facet injections, radiofrequency ablation, or epidural injections but cannot find pain relief. A Spinal Cord Stimulator will help mask the pain so you can get back to everyday activities that you enjoy.…
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Sciatica Pain treatments include Epidural Injections to minimize inflammation. There are three types of epidurals used to treat Sciatica Pain. We will discuss these epidurals as well as what an epidural is. Watch the Video! What is an Epidural? An epidural is actually the space surrounding the nerves in your back – Right along the…
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An Intercostal Nerve Block helps relieve chronic pain due to Shingles infection (or herpes zoster), or a surgical incision in the rib area. Intercostal nerve blocks are used to diagnose and/or treat this pain that originates in the intercostal nerve. These nerves are located just under each rib, and can get inflamed or irritated. Who…
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Radiofrequency Ablation is a treatment used for chronic pain in the neck, lower back and mid-back area due to arthritis. During a Radiofrequency Ablation treatment, we first diagnose that the treatment will work, then we use a special needle which heats up at the tip to deaden the nerves so that you will experience long…
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An Ilioinguinal or Genitofemoral Nerve Block is designed to block chronic pain in the groin, penile, testicular or pelvic area. These two nerves actually overlap, which can make it difficult to tell where the pain originates. This type of block reduces pain signals sent from these nerves, which offers therapeutic relief and pain management. Who…
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Treatment Options for Arthritis in the Back or Neck: There are a variety of treatment options, and courses of treatments, that would be determined during your first appointment with Dr. Henriquez. These are just a few of the possible options. Lumbar Facet Injection / Medial Branch Block: The goal is to minimize inflammation in the…
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Facet Joint Arthropothy is, in short, arthritis in the spine. In this article, we will discuss where this condition originates, how it makes a patient feel, and what parts of the body it effects. Feel free to watch as Dr. Omar Henriquez discusses Facet Joint Arthropothy in the above video. How does Facet Joint Arthropothy…
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Diabetic Polyneuropathy is the chronic pain resulting from diabetes as it impacts the body. It effects nerves that control movement, sensation and other functions. About half of those with diabetes have some form or neuropathy. Causes may include blood sugar levels, obesity, metabolic factors, and even genetics. What is Diabetic POLYneuropathy There are several types…
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Occipital Neuralgia is a headache that may feel like a migraine or severe piercing, throbbing or shock-like pain in the upper neck, back of the head or behind the ears. This type of chronic pain is very difficult to diagnose because it is similar to cluster headaches or migraines. Even the origin of Occipital Neuralgia…
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Overview: Selective Nerve Root Block is designed to diagnose and treat inflammation in the spinal nerve. Like many nerve blocks, an injection is used to both reduce inflammation as well as decrease pain. Dr. Henriquez uses an anesthetic like lidocaine as well as a steroid to increase the relief from pain. The procedure lasts about…
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