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VERTIFLEX SUPERION

VERTIFLEX SUPERION Vertiflex Superion The Vertiflex Superion implant offers patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis a minimally invasive alternative to other, more intense surgical options, such as a laminectomy or spinal fusion. The implant is placed between the posterior aspects of the spine. It prevents extension of the spine while still allowing flexion. The benefit of that is, flexion of the spine opens the spaces and allows the pain to be resolved, whereas extension of the spine compresses, and...

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TRIGGER POINT INJECTIONS

TRIGGER POINT INJECTIONS Muscle Injections Intramuscular injections are the injections of a substance directly into muscle. This is done so the medication absorbs into the bloodstream rapidly. Intramuscular injections are typically used to deliver drugs and vaccines. PIRIFORMIS INJECTION A piriformis injection is an injection of a long-lasting steroid into the piriformis muscle of your buttock. This steroid medication injected will help reduce the inflammation and/or swelling around the nerves that pass near or...

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TRIGEMINAL NERVE INJECTION

TRIGEMINAL NERVE INJECTION Nerve Blocks & Injections Nerves in the body called a plexus or ganglions, can cause pain. This pain can be “turned off” by using a specific type of injection that blocks the pain signals from reaching the brain and this is known as a nerve block. Nerve block injections are very common and are used to treat chronic pain when medications or other treatments prove to be ineffective or cause negative side effects. They allow for a damaged nerve proper time to heal, provide temporary...

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TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK

TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK Nerve Blocks & Injections Nerves in the body called a plexus or ganglions, can cause pain. This pain can be “turned off” by using a specific type of injection that blocks the pain signals from reaching the brain and this is known as a nerve block. Nerve block injections are very common and are used to treat chronic pain when medications or other treatments prove to be ineffective or cause negative side effects. They allow for a damaged nerve proper time to heal, provide...

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TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION

TRANSFORAMINAL EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION Epidural Injections Injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord. The injection may consist of steroids that intercept the production of painful inflammatory substances and/or a lidocaine or saline solution to help get rid of inflammatory proteins around the affected area. This is a common nonsurgical treatment option to alleviate pain caused by lumbar disc herniation, degenerative disc disease and lumbar spinal stenosis. The...

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