How Do Steroids Help Treat Back Pain?
Category: Back Pain, Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spine specialists have a number of tools in their arsenal to help patients overcome problematic back pain, and one avenue that they’ll often pursue for the right patient are steroids. Oral steroids like prednisone can help work to calm inflammation so that other active methods of treatment like physical therapy or strength training can be […]
How Long Do Epidural Steroid Injections Last?
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If back pain is making it too hard for you to pursue non-operative treatment techniques like exercise and physical therapy, your spine specialist may recommend that you consider an epidural steroid injection (ESI). These injections deliver a targeted steroid into an affected space to calm inflammation and reduce symptoms, making it easier to pursue other […]
What To Expect During Your Facet Joint Injection Procedure
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If your back is frequently stiff or uncomfortable and standard conservative techniques have failed to provide relief, you may need a little more hands-on help to care for your spinal discomfort. Depending on your situation, a facet joint injection may be just what you need to regain some mobility and take on some more active […]
What To Expect During And After A Spinal Injection
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spinal injections can be a great tool for patients suffering from localized inflammation or spinal nerve compression, but there’s more to it than just placing the injection and letting the patient get on with their day. In order to get the most out of the injection, you have to have certain expectations during and following […]
The Connected Benefits of Spinal Injections
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spinal injections may be ordered to treat a variety of spinal conditions. Whether they are to help calm pain from a shifted spinal disc or to drown out spinal nerve compression, epidural and facet joint injections can be very beneficial for the patient. What we’ve noticed with these injections is that the benefits tend to […]
What Can And Can’t Spinal Injections Help Treat?
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Corticosteroid spinal injections can be a patient’s best friend, but they aren’t a perfect solution for all types of back pain. A spine specialist will need to conduct a comprehensive diagnosis and consider other relevant factors like patient demographics and family history before deciding if spinal injections may be worth pursuing. In today’s blog, we […]
The Benefits Of Ultrasound Guided Injections
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
The spine gets the most attention at our clinic, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only area of the body we treat. Our knowledge of how body systems interact with one another and how treatments affect certain soft tissues also means that we can help patients recover when they suffer injuries to other common areas […]
The Safety of Epidural Steroid Injections
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
For many individuals with lower back or sciatic nerve-related pain, they need a little assistance pushing pain to the side so they can progress with things like physical therapy or exercise that can help provide more long-term relief. Many of them find this help in the form of an epidural steroid injection. With an epidural […]
