Part 3 of 3: SI Joint Pain, Causes and Spinal Injections
Sacroiliac joint pain typically causes pain over the lower and lateral aspects of the lower back. Pain may radiate into the buttock(s) and upper back of the thigh(s).
Part 2 of 3: Facet Joint Pain, Causes and Spinal Injections
The spine's posterior joints, called the facet joints are a potential pain generator, especially if affected by osteoarthritis and bone spurs (osteophytes).
Part 1 of 3: Accurate diagnosis key to selecting the appropriate spinal injection
Lawrence Kamhi, MD explains the importance of an accurate diagnosis of the cause of low back with or without leg pain before recommending a specific type of spinal injection procedure to help relieve pain and symptoms.
Neck pain can cause headaches, and your doctor may call them cervicogenic headaches. These types of headaches have different treatments than other types of headaches.
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