Learn more specifically about Spinal Stenosis or Sciatica Pain.
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…
What is Sciatica Pain? It is pain coming from the spine and radiating outward. Typically, patients will feel this radiating pain in the leg, glutes, and possibly as far as the toes. Possible Causes The disc spaces Disc Herniation / Disc Bulge After age 30, our disc spaces start degenerating. If you fall or pull…
Arthritis in the Lower Back Arthritis, specifically in the lower back, typically originates within the spine. A lot of patients suffer from this chronic pain in the Venice, Florida area. Most patients describe it as a deep, gnawing pain that never goes away. It may even create stabbing pains throughout the day. It is usually…
What is Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty? Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to treat compression fracture or break in your vertebrae. Compression fractures occur in spinal vertebrae that have been weakened by osteoporosis or other conditions that weaken the bones, such as cancer. Compression fractures typically occur in the thoracic region of the spine, which includes the T1…