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What is Oral Pain? Oral Pain is typically defined as a pain in the mouth or the oral area. In the medical jargon, the term ‘oral pain’ refers to a cluster of clinical problems...

What is Kyphoplasty? Kyphoplasty is a new minimally invasive technique in vertebral compression fractures. It is primarily performed for patients who suffer vertebral fracture due to diminished bone strength. Patients who benefit the most...

What is a lumbar facet joint block? A lumbar facet joint block is a surgically invasive procedure performed by injecting in to the lumbar (lower back) facet joint or injecting close to the nerves...

Patient Information Sheet – Thoracic Facet Joint Blocks What are thoracic facet joint blocks? A thoracic facet joint block is an invasive procedure carried out on the affected thoracic facet joints. Thoracic (mid back)...

      What is a Facet Joint? The spine is made up of a number of building blocks, the vertebrae, which support the weight of the body. Between these are Intervertebral Discs, which...

      Dr Christopher A. Jenner MB BS, FRCA. is an affiliate member of thespine.net, a website specialising in the management of spine disorders; run by Mr Mo Akmal, Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon....

    Dr Christopher A. Jenner, Director of London Pain Clinic, is a member of the Consultant staff at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, where he sees patients with a wide...

Introduction Trigger point injections are injections of local anesthetic (numbing) medication, saline, and/or cortisone , and/or Botulinum Toxin A into the trigger point(s). The aim of a trigger point injection is to relax the...