interventional pain procedures

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Michael is an experienced interventional pain physician who performs a number of procedures to both investigate and treat painful conditions.

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The procedures Michael performs are primarily tools to significantly improve your:

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• pain control

• sleep;

• mood;

• functional ability;

• quality of life.

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To maintain the above benefits following a Michael will facilitate referral (where appropriate) for further  :

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• reconditioning;

• dietary advice;

• psychological support.

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Below is a list of procedures Michael commonly performs with links to further information

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Diagnostic tests

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• medial nerve branch blocks of:

  • cervical (neck) facet joints

  • thoracic (mid back) facet joints

  • lumbar (lower back) facet joints

• Knee block (saphenous and genicular nerve)

• Hip Block (articular branch of obturator and femoral nerves)

• Shoulder block (suprascapular and axillary nerve)

• Axillary nerve block (shoulder)

• Coccyx pain (ganglion impar​)

• pelvic pain (

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Therapeutic interventions

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• Radiofrequency neurotomy

  • Lumbar

  • Cervical 

  • Thoracic

  • Knee

  • Hip

  • Shoulder

• Epidurals

  • Caudal

  • Lumbar

  • Cervical

• Nerve root injections

  • Lumbar

  • Thoracic

  • Cervical

• Vertebral discography

  • Cervical

  • Thoracic

  • Lumbar

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