Back pain is a common
complaint. Chronic back pain can make even the most basic tasks challenging,
bringing your life to a standstill. That is why the sooner you seek treatment
for back pain, the better.
Modern medicine offers
several non- and minimally invasive treatments for chronic back pain. These are
low risk treatments and performed by a Double Board Certified doctor at leading
pain clinics, such as, Colorado Clinic.
EPIDURAL
INJECTIONS
Epidural steroid injection
(ESI) relieves pain due to spinal stenosis and spinal disc herniation. Corticosteroids
and a local anesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal
cord and spinal nerves to bring pain relief.
RADIOFREQUENCY
ABLATION
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
uses an electrical current produced by a radio wave to heat up a small area of
nerve tissue. This decreases pain signals from that specific area.
INTRATHECAL
PAIN PUMP MANAGEMENT
Intrathecal pain pump
implantation is a targeted drug deliverymechanism used for chronic pain
patients. The intrathecal pain pump delivers medication directly to the area
surrounding the spinal cord to prevent pain signals reaching the brain.
FACET
JOINT INJECTIONS
Facet joints are small
joints, located between each vertebra,thatbecome inflamed or irritated in
arthritis. Facet joint injections combine a local anesthetic and a
corticosteroid anti-inflammatory medication to relieve pain and inflammation.
PHYSICAL
THERAPY
Physical therapy involves
back pain relief exercises that include stretching and strengthening exercises.
Heat and ice therapy, electrical stimulation and ultrasoundare also used to
relieve pain.
