A medial branch nerve block is a minimally invasive injection procedure that involves injecting a small amount of medicine near the medial branch nerves (small nerves near the facet joints of the spine) that carry pain signals from the joints to the brain.
The injection aims to block the pain signals transmitted through the medial branch nerves and produce targeted pain relief.
Medial branch radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure that involve ablation of medial branch nerves (that supply the facet joints) using heat generated by radiofrequency waves. It interrupts the ability of medial branch nerves to transmit pain signals from these joints to the brain. It is used to treat chronic back or neck pain originating from facet joints.
The lumbar facet syndrome is characterized by painful irritation of the posterior part of the lumbar spine, often due to repetitive micro trauma or chronic degeneration.
A facet joint injection therapy is a minimally invasive injection procedure that involves injecting a small amount of medicine inside the facet joint.
The injection aims to block the pain signals transmitted through the facet joint and produce targeted pain relief.
A selective nerve root block (SNRB) injection is a minimally invasive technique in which spinal needle is introduced into the respective neural foramen near the exiting nerve root and medication is administered near the spinal nerve as it exits the intervertebral foramen (bony opening between adjacent vertebrae). The medication reduces inflammation and thereby reduces the pain transmitted by the nerve.
An epidural block injection is a procedure where medication is injected into the space around the spinal cord to relieve pain. It reduce inflammation around the multiple nerve roots and reduce pain.
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure in which transpedicular needle is inserted into the vertebral body and bone cement is injected into the fracture vertebrae.
The cement functions as an internal cast, providing pain relief and stabilising the affected area of the spine.
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure in which transpedicular needle is inserted into the vertebral body and bone cement is injected into the fracture vertebrae.
The cement functions as an internal cast, providing pain relief and stabilising the affected area of the spine.
MBBS, MS, DNB (Neurosurgery), FIPP, FESS (Germany)
Senior Consultant Neurosurgery & Chief – MISS & Pain Modulation