by Medicus Pain and Spine, PLC | Jun 23, 2013 | Pain Management, Pain Management Specialist, Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection
An epidural steroid injection is performed to help reduce the inflammation and pain associated with nerve root compression. Nerve roots can be compressed by a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and bone spurs. When the nerve is compressed it becomes inflamed. This can...
by Medicus Pain and Spine, PLC | Feb 19, 2012 | Kyphoplasty
Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used for treating a compression fracture resulting from osteoporosis. Spinal compression fractures that occur as a result of osteoporosis are actually quite common, occurring in approximately 750,000 people in the...
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