Pain management is one of the many reasons why people come to the Neuromuscular Spine & Joint Center. One way we help to manage our patients’ pain is with therapeutic injections. Injections are used to reduce swelling and deliver anti-inflammatory agents to the affected area, whether that be a joint or muscle.
Are you considering therapeutic injections to alleviate your pain? Here’s everything you need to.
Reasons to Use Therapeutic Injections
Injection therapy is used to treat a myriad of disorders, including carpal tunnel, arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis and degenerative disc disease. They’re most often used when other treatments like physical therapy and oral medication aren’t effective.
Types of Therapeutic Injections
Depending on what type of disorder you’re dealing with, your physician will recommend a specific type of injection. At Neuromuscular Spine & Joint Center, we offer facet blocks, lumbar epidurals, shoulder and knee injections, trigger points, sacroiliac joint treatment and trigger finger. They can be administered in a variety of ways.
Four Benefits of Therapeutic Injections
Pain Relief: As mentioned above, the top benefit of therapeutic injections is pain reduction and relief. Injections are fast, effective and can keep patients off of unwanted prescription medication. Different injections help reduce pain in different ways. For example, some block nerve signals while others relax muscles.
Reduce Swelling: The anti-inflammatory agents produced by injections also reduce swelling by decreasing excess fluid and eliminating pain-causing chemicals that come from inflammation.
Pinpoint Pain: Therapeutic injections, like facet points, can help determine where your pain is coming from. When the numbing medicine is used on a specific area, a patient may experience relief or they won’t. From there, your physician will develop an effective plan to treat your pain.
Lasting Relief: Unlike some prescription medications, the relief provided by therapeutic injections isn’t short-lived. Some patients even report decreased pain or total pain relief for up to a year.
To begin building a better pain-free lift, schedule an appointment with us today!
