Overview The LinQ™ SI Joint Stabilization System provides SI joint dysfunction patients with a minimally invasive solution to combat pain. After a thorough diagnostic process, physicians can help alleviate, and in many cases, eliminate chronic pain by placing a single…
Overview This outpatient injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis, injury or disorder. Preparation In preparation for the procedure, the shoulder is cleansed and sanitized. Local anesthetic is administered to numb the tissue at the…
Overview The rotator cuff muscles and tendons hold your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. A hard fall, repetitive arm motions or problems with the structure of your shoulder can injure the rotator cuff. Trauma and Overuse A sudden…
Overview This injection treats the pain of an inflamed nerve in your cervical spine. It relieves nerve swelling. If you have a herniated disc, spinal stenosis or some other problem that's pressing on a nerve, it may help you. Preparation…
Overview These injections help your doctor find or treat pain in the facet joints of your neck. Facet joints are found on both sides of your spine. Your vertebrae connect at these joints. Preparation To begin, your skin is numbed.…
Overview This minimally-invasive procedure, which takes about 30 minutes to perform, uses radiofrequency probes to treat chronic back pain. Preparation After a sedative is administered, a local anesthetic injection numbs the skin where the needles will be inserted. Inserting the…
Overview This procedure, also called a "discogram," helps your doctor find painful spinal discs. It can show the source of pain in your back. Preparation To begin, you lie down and you are given medicine to help you relax. You…
Overview This procedure uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your neck. It eases pain that isn't helped by medications or physical therapy. Preparation To begin, you lie on your stomach. You may be given medicine…
Overview Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who…
Overview This condition, also called "failed back surgery syndrome" (FBSS), is a type of chronic pain. It can develop in some people after spine surgery. Causes This pain most often develops after a laminectomy procedure. This is the removal of…