Category: Back Pain Treatment

Treating discogenic pain Introduction Discogenic pain is described as pain that originates from the intervertebral discs. These discs are the cushions or shock absorbers that are found between each of the vertebrae. Along with...

Treating Lower Back Pain Introduction Lower back pain is a very common complaint with over sixty percent of Britons confirming that they have suffered from lower back pain at one point or another in...

Treating Facet Joint Pain Introduction The facet joints are small joints that connect the vertebrae of the spine. Located at the back of the spine, these joints work together with the intervertebral discs to...

      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...

          Nerve Root Injections Introduction The nerve root is the part of the nerve that branches out from the spinal cord on its way to the outer parts of the...

Introduction Facet joints are defined as the small joints located in pairs at each segment on the posterior or back of the spine. These joints are a little larger than the size of the...

      What is an Epidural? The word ‘Epidural’ refers to a space around the spine through which nerve roots leave the spinal cord, before travelling to the rest of the body. An...