Pain can be a very difficult experience to go
through, physically and mentally. It is the second most common reason for
medical consults in the United States. Depending on the underlying cause, pain
specialists may recommend different treatments. Interventional pain management
is a subspecialty of pain medicine that uses minimally invasive procedures,
such as nerve blocks and facet joint injections to manage persistent pain.Leading
pain management clinics, such as Colorado Clinic in Boulder and Greeley, CO,
offer over 50 procedures for pain relief.
Here are the top interventional pain treatments
that provide lasting pain relief.
Neurolytic
blocks
Neurolytic blocks such as Radiofrequency
Ablation block the transmission of pain stimuli by heating or applying
chemicals to the nerve. This causes deliberate damage to the nerve, cutting off
the any pain stimulus.
Joint
Injections
Steroid (cortisone), platelet rich plasma
(PRP) or stem cell materials can be injected into painful joints. These
injections may provide lasting relief and regenerative medicine injections may
even provide years of relief.
Epidural
injections
Analgesic/anesthetic drugs can be inserted
into the epidural space when nerves are being pinched from a disc herniation or
spinal stenosis is present. There are three different types of epidural
injections offered by Boulder pain management doctors. These injections may be
offered as part of a series if necessary, which can be repeated every few
months if necessary.
Spinal
cord stimulation
A spinal cord implant can relieve the pain by
interfering with the transmission of pain signals. It is surgically inserted
under fluoroscopic guidance. Studies prove the efficacy of SCS implants to be
over 75%. They relieve back and leg pain along with restoring lost sensation in
peripheral neuropathy cases
Many more interventional procedures for pain management
exist and the list grows every year. For great pain management solutions
in Boulder and Greeley, CO, call 303-444-4141 or visit: coloradoclinic.com.
