Patient Information Sheet – Trigger Point Injections
What is a Trigger Point Injection? A Trigger Point Injection (TPI) is a form of treatment for the extremely painful areas of the muscle. In its active state, a normal muscle is supposed to...
Patient Information Sheet – Epidural
Patient Information Sheet – Epidural What is an Epidural? An epidural is a form of a regional anesthesia involving injection of drugs through a catheter placed in to the epidural space. The injection leads...
Patient Information Sheet – Suprascapular Nerve Blocks
Patient Information Sheet – Suprascapular Nerve Blocks What is the Suprascapular Nerve? The suprascapular nerve is the major sensory supply to the shoulder joint and motor supply to the Supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. The...
Patient Information Sheet – Lumbar Facet Joint Block
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
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)...
Patient Information Sheet – Stellate Ganglion Block
Patient Information Sheet – Stellate Ganglion Block What is the Stellate Ganglion Block? Stellate Ganglion Block is an injection of local anesthetic in the sympathetic nerve tissue. These are the nerves that are a...
Patient Information Sheet – Sacroiliac Joint Blocks
Patient Information Sheet – Sacroiliac Joint Blocks What is a Sacroiliac Joint Block? Sacroiliac (SI) joint blocks are injections that are typically used for diagnosing and treating the low back pain associated with sacroiliac...
Patient Information Sheet – Cervical Facet Joint Blocks
Patient Information Sheet – Cervical Facet Joint Blocks What are Cervical Facet Joints? Cervical (of the neck) facet joints are small joints, about the size of the thumbnail located in pairs on the back...
Patient Information Sheet – Guanethidine Blocks
Patient Information Sheet – Guanethidine Blocks What is Guanethidine? Guanethidine is a drug, which has a specific effect on the sympathetic nerves and is normally used to control blood pressure. Over years, guanethidine has...
Patient Information Sheet – Cervical Nerve Root Blocks
Patient Information Sheet – Cervical Nerve Root Blocks What is a nerve root block? A nerve root block is a surgically invasive procedure, administered for pain relief associated to the nerve roots. A nerve...
