Pain Relief Procedures in Tempe & Indianapolis

Trigger Point Injections

Trigger points can be created when a muscle has been overworked or injured, and a little knot of muscle will develop causing pain in that general area. They can also cause referred pain that’s connected to different areas of the body due to the trigger point sitting on or near a nerve.

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Joint Injection

A joint injection is a targeted injection into any place where two bones move against each other and are surrounded by a joint capsule. They typically consist of some kind of low-dose steroid along with a local anesthetic for pain relief.

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Chiropractic Therapy

Here at Unity Spine & Joint, we focus on non-surgical solutions for back pain and other health conditions that benefit from a balanced spine and nervous system.

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Physical Medicine Modalities

Modalities are any physical agents that are applied to produce therapeutic changes to biologic tissues. These can include thermal, acoustic, light, mechanical, or electric energy. Physical Medicine Modalities are used to enable healing and reduce both inflammation and musculoskeletal pain. They can also improve circulation and deliver medication in accordance with other procedures.

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Epidurals

Epidurals, or epidural steroid injections (ESI), are a combination of corticosteroid and a local anesthetic pain reliever. Corticosteroids are effective anti-inflammatory medicines that can take the burden off nerves and other soft tissues. An ESI is used to alleviate pain and inflammation that is created by pressure on spinal nerve roots.

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Medial Branch Blocks

The area of the spine between your neck and lower back is called the thoracic region. Thoracic facet joints connect the vertebrae to this region on your back. When you feel pain in these joints, medial branch nerves will transmit pain signals from your facet joints to your brain.

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Facet Injection

Facet joint injections are a minimally invasive procedure that are intended to reduce swelling and inflammation of the nerves around your face joints. Facet joints connect the vertebrae to your spine. When you feel pain in these joints, medial branch nerves will transmit pain signals from your facet joints to your brain. Pain can be felt in your upper back, shoulders, or hips.

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Radio Frequency Neuroablation

If you are experiencing chronic pain in your lower back, Radiofrequency Neuroablation may be an effective treatment. It’s an electrical current that is produced by radio waves and heats up a small area of nerve tissue, while decreasing pain signals from that specific area to the brain.

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Pharmacological Intervention

The goal of pain management is to achieve optimal comfort, function, and quality of life with minimal side effects from analgesic therapy. In some cases, prescription management, or Pharmacological Intervention, will be utilized along with our other natural therapies and treatments.

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Nerve Blocks

The cervical area of your spine has seven vertebrae. Soft discs found between the vertebrae provide cushion, stability, and control motion of your spine. If a disc tears, chemicals inside may leak out causing inflamed nerve roots and causing immense pain. A large disc tear can cause the disc to bulge, which increases the pain even more.

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Low Dose Steroid Injections

When dealing with painful orthopedic conditions, a great treatment strategy is the use of anti-inflammatory steroid injection. When a patient receives a low-dose steroid injection at Unity Spine & Joint, they will receive the lowest amount of corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory medicine) in their injection. The main focus of having a low-dose steroid injection is to numb and comfort the surrounding tissues of a painful area.

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Male Testosterone Therapy

Aging men can experience dramatic quality-of-life improvements from a program of optimized, individualized testosterone therapy supported by moderate exercise and sensible nutrition.

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Treating Pain Caused by Auto Accidents

When you are in a car accident, pain from injuries often don’t appear until hours, days or even weeks afterwards. Many people walk away from auto accidents “without a scratch” only to suffer crippling pain, whiplash or headaches much later. It’s actually quite common for pain and injuries after a car accident to remain undetected for a long period of time.

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