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A herniated disc has a tear or hole in the disc where the jelly-like fluid is leaking out, whereas a bulging disc is pushed outward between the vertebrae and has a saggy appearance. Learn about the differences between a herniated disc and bulging disc and the treatment for each in this article. Disc Bulge Symptoms…
Piriformis Syndrome causes pain or numbness in the butt, hip and/or down the leg. The piriformis muscle is actually pressing on the sciatic nerve providing a similar feeling to chronic sciatica pain, but in most cases Piriformis Syndrome will go away in time. Learn about the causes, diagnoses and treatment of acute sciatic pain due…
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.…
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…
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 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…
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…