Spinal Cord Stimulator Evaluation
Spinal cord stimulator is a device that is placed into the spine and more specifically into the epidural space. It has electrodes at the tip to generate an impulse that creates a signal of vibration or tingling in the back and down the legs that over lies the pain signals that are generated at the level of the spine.
Candidates for this procedure may include people who have had multiple back surgery or neuropathy
These procedures are all done under x-ray guidance and sedation in the procedure suite or in a hospital outpatient setting
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
The sacroiliac joints are located at the base of the spine between iliac bones and the sacrum. Sometimes straining these joints can cause severe pain in the low back that does radiate into one or both legs. It may be very painful just to sit down. Injecting cortisone with a little local anesthetic can be both a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure.
These procedures are all done under x-ray guidance and sedation in the procedure suite or in a hospital outpatient setting