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Radicular pain effects the low, mid or upper back or neck. It originates in a nerve that is pinched or irritated and radiates outward. Depending on the nerve being effected will depend on where the pain can be felt. The Types of Radiculopathy: Cervical – Originates in the neck, causing pain, weakness and possibly numbness…
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon to restore bone height then injecting bone cement into the vertebral body. The goals of vertebroplasty are to reduce pain while also stabilizing and strengthening the fractured vertebra. What you Need to Know First If a patient suffers from…
Compression Fractures are fractures in the vertebrae due to brittleness of bone, car accidents, or a major fall where the vertebrae have compressed. In this article we will discuss who typically gets compression fractures, what they are, and what they feel like. Who Typically gets a Compression Fracture? Compression fractures are more common with people…
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.…
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…
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…