Interventional Diagnostics
Medial Branch Blocks/Facet Joint Injections:
Each facet joint helps to control movement at the back of the spine. While this joint can be injured at any age, the prevalence increases as one becomes older. The diagnostic test is a medial branch block where the joint is specifically anaesthetised/numbed to see if the pain can be removed temporarily. If this occurs consistently then treatment with radiofrequency neurotomy may be offered.
Our group has performed > 15,000 medial branch blocks or facet joint injections
Sacroiliac Joint Injections:
This joint connects the sacrum (tail bone) to the pelvis (iliac bone), and has a prevalence around 20% as the cause of low back pain.
Our clinic has performed > 3,000 sacroiliac joint injections.
Discograms:
This is performed as a day case procedure for making an accurate diagnosis of pain arising from the intervertebral disc. The purpose of the test is to try and reproduce the patients ‘normal' pain. A patient with confirmed diagnosis of discogenic pain may be a candidate for further treatment which can include IDET, nucleoplasty or referral to a surgeon.
Our group has performed this on > 750 discs.
Hip Injections:
The hip joint is assessed for range of movement and pain provocation tests before and after injection of anaesthetic. This helps to determine what component of the pain is truly arising from the hip joint.
Our group has performed > 500.
Patient Fact Sheets:
To obtain a Patient Fact Sheet with comprehensive details about your condition or procedure that has been recommended, please ask your practitioner at Metro Spinal Clinic for a copy or visit the website: www.lowbackpain.tv to download freely available PDFs on the following:
- low back and leg pain
- headache and neck pain
- failed back surgery
If you would like more information about each of the procedures visit www.lowbackpain.tv to view full screen streamed video demonstrating ‘real procedures on real patients'.
Additional Patient Fact Sheets are also available as part of the package once a selection of a video has been made. These are available on the www.lowbackpain.tv website launched at the International Assocation for the Study of Pain (IASP) World Congress of Pain in Sydney during August 21-26.
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