A hip joint injection may be beneficial for patients suffering from leg, hip, buttock or lower back pain that results from arthritis or injury to the joint.
Please see the index below for a list of all our articles on Injections.
If you are new to the subject, we recommend starting with: Injections for Neck and Back Pain Relief
Lumbar epidural steroid injections work by inhibiting chemicals, proteins, and nerve signals that contribute to pain.
Several conditions often indicate a need for lumbar epidural steroid injections, including lumbar disc herniations and degenerative disc disease.
Injections relieve neck and back pain by delivering medications directly to the affected area, reducing inflammation.
Different lumbar epidural steroid injection treatment techniques can have positive outcomes in treating sciatica pain.
Medial branch blocks are minimally invasive outpatient procedures that involve injecting a pain-relieving medication around the medial branch nerve.
Medial Branch Nerve Blocks
Medial branch nerve blocks are used to diagnose and plan further treatments for pain originating from spinal facet joints.
Prolotherapy risks include pain, soreness, or numbness in the injection site which are usually self-limiting.
Prolotherapy alleviates chronic back pain by promoting natural healing of ligaments and tendons.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
Radiofrequency ablation involves creating a heat lesion on a pain-transmitting nerve to prevent the nerve from sending pain signals to the brain.
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