Rhizotomy treatment is done to treat pain caused by the facet joints by creating a lesion or burn in the pain fibers to the facet joint, also known as the medial branch of the posterior primary ramus. The purpose of radiofrequency lesioning of the medial branch nerves is to decrease pain and improve function. This […]
The sympathetic nerves run on the front surface of the spinal column (not in the spinal canal with the nerves from your central nervous system). The sympathetic nerves are part of the autonomic nervous system, which basically controls functions like blood flow to the extremities, sweating, heart rate, digestion, blood pressure, goose bumps and many […]
Spinal cord stimulation for peripheral arterial disease is a therapy that uses electrical impulses to decrease pain from being perceived in the brain. Instead of pain, the patient feels a more pleasant tingling sensation. Most patients report a 50%- 70% decrease in pain. The goal is to lower the level of pain and make it […]
Epidural adhesions is an excessive build-up of scarring in the epidural space in the lumbar spine, due to leakage into the lumbar spine’s epidural space following surgical intervention. Adhesions can cause persistent leg pain.
Epidural Lysis of Adhesions is a more aggressive approach to a typical epidural steroid injection. An epidural lysis […]
Ultrasound guided injections and cortisone shots can help patients suffering from acute and chronic injuries
If patients are experiencing 15 or more migraines a month for more than 3 months, Botox treatment can be considered.
Have you experienced a fall, motor vehicle accident or an impact during sports and now have chest pain? If so, you may be suffering from a rib fracture. The physicians at OPTIMAL Pain & Regenerative Medicine® specialize in a rib fracture treatment called intercostal nerve block. This procedure can help patients living in the Arlington, […]
Headaches can be extremely debilitating and hinder everyday life. OPTIMAL Pain & Regenerative Medicine® offers an occipital nerve block to patients who are suffering from certain types of tension and migraine headaches in the Dallas, Ft. Worth and Arlington area.
Are you suffering from neck or lower back pain and unsure why? OPTIMAL Pain & Regenerative Medicine® offers an innovative back pain evaluation test called a discogram to patients living in the Dallas, Ft. Worth and Arlington communities.
The spine is a series of building blocks made-up of vertebra that are separated in […]
Lower back and shooting leg pain can be extremely debilitating and effect quality of life. In some cases, lower back pain can be caused from the sacroiliac (SI) joint. To diagnose and treat this type of pain, a SI joint injection, also known as a sacroiliac joint block, can be used. OPTIMAL Pain & Regenerative […]
