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Medial Branch Blocks

Medial Branch Blocks

An injection of local anesthetic (numbing medicine) around the small nerve that supplies the spinal facet joint.

Trigger Point Injection (TPI)

Trigger Point Injection (TPI)

A trigger point is a tight band of tissue within a muscle, that when pressed upon, causes your typical pain.

Transforaminal / Epidural Steroid Injection (TFE)/(ESI)

Transforaminal / Epidural Steroid Injection (TFE)/(ESI)

This is an outpatient procedure in which we inject steroid medication into the epidural space.

Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB)

Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB)

A sympathetic block in which a local anesthetic (numbing medication) is injected into the bone of the neck for pain located in the head, neck, chest, or arm.

Sacroiliac Joint Injection (SI)

Sacroiliac Joint Injection (SI)

The goal of a sacroiliac injection is to provide pain relief by reducing the inflammation at the SI joint.

Radio Frequency Lesioning (RFL)

Radio Frequency Lesioning (RFL)

An outpatient procedure using a specialized machine to interrupt nerve conduction on a semi-permanent basis.

Occipital Nerve Block (ONB)

Occipital Nerve Block (ONB)

An injection of local anesthetic medication next to the greater and lesser occipital nerves, which are located just beneath the scalp in the back of the head.

Lumbar Sympathetic Block (LSB)

Lumbar Sympathetic Block (LSB)

An injection of local anesthetic (numbing medicine) into or around the sympathetic nerves.

Intercostal Nerve Block (INB)

Intercostal Nerve Block (INB)

An injection of local anesthetic (numbing medication) sometimes with a steroid medication, injected just under the rib, where the intercostal nerve lies.

Facet Block

An injection of local anesthetic (numbing medicine) and steroid medication into a joint in the spine.