Stellate Ganglion Block
This procedure is performed for a type of pain called complex regional pain syndrome in the upper extremities and even in the head and neck.
It is usually a one-sided procedure in the neck near the debacle six level that blocks the sympathetic nerves that supply the arms, face and neck.
These procedures are all done under x-ray guidance and sedation in the procedure suite or in a hospital outpatient setting
Lumbar Nerve Root Block
This procedure is done mainly as a diagnostic tool but can also be therapeutic in certain circumstances. It involves basically infusing steroid with local anesthetic around certain nerves and hopefully obtaining relief pain that is in the distribution of the nerve is blocked.
These procedures are all done under x-ray guidance and sedation in the procedure suite or in a hospital outpatient setting