Damaged or compressed nerves may result in symptoms of pain, tingling, numbness and muscle weakness.  A nerve may not function properly due to trauma or inflammation. Injection of an anti-inflammatory such as cortisone, around the nerve sheath may suppress any inflammatory effect of the nerve, providing in most cases substantial pain relief.

Endovascular WA has a team of professional physicians that are skilled at providing effective pain management for conditions relating to nerve inflammation and compression injuries. We provide a number of pain relief procedures using CT and ultrasound guided injections.

  • Irritated or compression of spinal nerves (cervical and lumbar nerve root sleeve)
  • Lumbar sympathetic plexus block/chemical sympathectomy
  • Brachial and lumbar plexus blocks
  • Median nerve blocks (Carpal tunnel syndrome)
  • Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block for meralgia paraesthetica
  • Nerve entrapment syndromes
  • Occipital neuralgia (greater occipital nerve block)
  • Herniated Disks

 

Even though the injection may not result in bringing about permanent pain relief, significant pain relief may be achieved for a prolonged period of time, potentially if there is a delay in surgery.