Learn more specifically about Spinal Stenosis or Sciatica Pain.
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…
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…
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…
What are the Sacroiliac Joints? The Sacroiliac Joints are right next to the spine – They connect the sacrum to the hips on both sides. Therefore, there are two Sacroiliac Joints in the body. If these joints become inflamed, or are not working properly, then acute pain or chronic pain may be the result. Sacroiliac…
Some of our patients suffer from pain due to knots in muscle tissue. This pain can be felt in the arms, legs, back, and neck. Essentially, you may feel a knot when massaging the muscle tissue where the pain originates. If pain relief and physical therapy have not alleviated the pain, then Dr. Henriquez may…
What It's For & When to Use it This procedure is for lower back pain and upper leg pain, but not for sciatica. Radiofrequency Ablation is for use in situations where you have arthritis, diabetes, spinal stenosis, or osteoporosis. Typically, we may first try a Facet Joint Injection, and if that doesn’t provide long-term pain…
What is a Spinal Cord Stimulator? A Spinal Cord Stimulator can bring relief to your extremities that are experiencing burning or pain. It simply provides a different type of sensation such as a buzzing or massaging feeling which prevents you from feeling the burning pain you had before. Think of it like the Tens unit…
Aids in Chronic Pain of the Low Back A Facet Joint Injection aids in chronic pain of the lower back (not sciatica pain) and upper legs. It is similar to an epidural because it uses the same medicine – A combination of a numbing medication (such as lidocaine) and cortisone. Cortisone is a steroid that…
The Classic Epidural The classic approach, that was always used in the past, is injecting the medicine into the mid-line of the spine in the front. The problem with this is that the pain’s source is in the back of the spine, so it may take two or three injections before the medicine can reach…
Spinal Stenosis is one of the most common chronic conditions we see in the clinicIt is the combination of two types of spinal issues… Spinal discs keep the bones in place. As they degenerate with age, it brings the bones closer together. Then, the spinal discs may protrude backward which starts pinching the nerves. The…