Treating back pain at the root
UCSF Radiologist Dr. Hess describes how medical imaging can assist in back pain management at the source.
Place the needle in three places
- Selective nerve root block
- Transforaminal epidural
- Interlaminar epidural
Technique
- Conscious sedation (valium, fentanyl, or valium and morphine to make you calm during the procedure)
- Image-based planning
- Needle placement using imaging guidance
- Test injection
