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About Pain Treatment
Diagnosing with Injections
Even if the injections do not alleviate a patient's pain, they may help diagnose the pain; even for those without definitive MRIs. By using an anesthetic either before or after the steroid injection, we can test for the source of the pain. If the pain stops right after a shot of anesthetic, then its clear the injected area is the source of the pain. It is possible that the patient may have a nerve root irritation even though a MRI does not show a significant bluge. As the space for the nerve root gets tighter and the nerve becomes inflamed, patients can experience ongoing pain without a definitive diagnosis on a MRI. The block may be very helpful in this situation.
Therapeutic vs. Diagnostic Injections
Diagnostic injections allow us to confirm pain originating from a specific nerve through injection of anesthetic into the area surrounding the suspected nerve. This process of correctly identifying the nerve generating the pain signal is perhaps the most important step in the treatment process.
Therapeutic injections are performed to deliver a therapeutic benefit, mainly relief from pain. These injections can provide sufficient pain relief and allow most patients to progress with their rehabilitation program (physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, etc).
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