1. Medial Branch Block
Medial Branch Block is a procedure of injecting drug near medial branch nerves. The treatment is safe and highly effective. Doctors use an image intensifier, C-ARM, to find the nerves that cause pain.
Inflammatory substances and other elements that irritate the nerves may accumulate around the medial branch nerves. Sometimes, high contraction of the blood vessels near the medial branch nerves causes blood flow interruption, oxygen deficiency, and ischemia. In both cases, a patient may experience severe lower back and leg pain.
For such patients, Medial Branch Block may be the best option for treating the pain in a short time.
• The procedure takes only about 5 minutes
• Patient experiences a minimal discomfort during the procedure
• Hospital stay is not required
• Patient can return to daily life immediately
• Most pain disappears instantly after the procedure
If a patient is planning to become or is pregnant, the patient must inform the medical staff.
• The treatment is very effective
• Medial branch block combined with physical therapy can relieve chronic lumbar pain
• A patient suffering from an acute back sprain can walk instantly after the treatment
Finding the nerve that causes pain with C-Arm
Injecting drug near the medial branch nerve
The doctors at Nanoori Hospital are well known for operating medial branch block treatment with great results and high satisfaction rates for the patients.
2. Epidural Block
The Epidural Block is often used as a nonsurgical treatment for the spinal stenosis. Epidural Block is a procedure of injecting anesthetic and anti-inflammatory drug into epidural spine. The doctors use an image intensifier, C-ARM before injecting the drug. Epidural Block is an excellent treatment that can be done in a short period of time, and has a high patient satisfaction. If a patient feels a severe pain and experiences difficulty in performing daily tasks, then the patient must receive a surgical treatment.
Epidural branch block