Facet Injections

04 Aug What Is a Pain Consultant? Everything You Need To Know

Posted at 09:53h in ARP Wave Therapy, Botox Injections, Chiropractic, Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Medication Management, Pain Treatments, Radiofrequency Ablation

Do you often experience chronic pain? A national survey in 2019 showed that 50.2 million US adults suffer from chronic pain. Unfortunately, along with just being an inconvenience, pain can affect your ability to perform everyday tasks. If you feel aches, spasms, or soreness and ignore them, you can face severe injury in the long run. To avoid suffering from mild to...

Facet vs. Medial Branch Blocks | Integrated Pain Consultants, Scottsdale

30 Dec Facet vs. Medial Branch Blocks

Posted at 05:00h in Facet Injections, Medial Branch Blocks

There are a few types of blocks available at Integrated Pain Consultants, so how can you understand the differences between them? Two of the most common are facet blocks and medial branch blocks. A facet block is an injection of anesthetic combined with a steroid into a spinal joint. A medial branch block is pretty similar, except the medication is...

Almost Everyone Will Have Degenerative Disc Pain | Integrated Pain

31 Aug Almost Everyone Will Have Degenerative Disc Pain

Posted at 05:00h in Back Pain, Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Radiofrequency Ablation

Degenerative disc pain is so common that nearly everyone will experience it. Back pain in general is the most common complaint that brings patients to Integrated Pain Consultants. Our spinal discs degenerate as we get older because we depend on our backs to do most of the heavy lifting throughout our life. Poor posture and a sedentary lifestyle (particularly at...

Just One Treatment for My Pain? | Dr. Nikesh Seth, Scottsdale

04 Apr Why is There Just One Treatment for My Pain?

Posted at 05:00h in Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Pain Treatments, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Whether you have back pain, joint pain, or any other type of pain, Dr. Nikesh Seth offers a wide variety of treatments including mainstream and alternative solutions. A lot of patients are frustrated when they see their GP or go to urgent care for pain. It seems like there’s a one-size-fits-all solution, no matter how severe or complicated their injury...

How Facet Injections Reduce Pain | Dr. Nikesh Seth, Scottsdale

12 Feb How Facet Injections Reduce Pain

Posted at 05:00h in Facet Injections

Facet joint syndrome is similar to arthritis, and it’s one of the most common issues treated by Dr. Nikesh Seth. Facet joints are only located in the spine and can cause severe pain in the lower back or neck. It’s a degenerative syndrome caused by cartilage breaking down or becoming inflamed. Since the spine is a column of highly moveable bones...

Give Sports Injury Pain Treatment a Shot | Dr. Nikesh Seth, Scottsdale

27 Sep Give Sports Injury Pain Treatment a Shot

Posted at 05:57h in Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Joint Injections, Joint Pain

Sports injuries increase in summer months, and Dr. Nikesh Seth, voted a Top Doc 2015 – 2018, offers a variety of safe, effective injections. Integrated Pain Consultants specializes in alternative therapies for all injuries, including sports, to minimize dependency on addictive prescriptions and the risks of surgery. Sports Injuries and Summer Summer is earmarked for little league games, athletic camps, and gearing...

Arthritis and Facet Joints | Dr. Nikesh Seth, Integrated Pain Consultants, Scottsdale

25 Sep Arthritis and Facet Joints

Posted at 05:52h in Back Pain, Facet Injections, Osteoarthritis, Radiofrequency Ablation

Dr. Nikesh Seth, voted a Top Doc every year from 2015 – 2018, treats all types of arthritis including osteoarthritis. At Integrated Pain Consultants, osteoarthritis is a common complaint and is a degenerative disease that breaks down the cartilage in facet joints. When this occurs, the lack of cartilage in the joints causes stiffness, immobility, and pain. How Facet Joints Are...

Facet Joint Arthritis + Back Pain | Integrated Pain Consultants Scottsdale

12 Mar Facet Joint Arthritis and Back Pain

Posted at 05:07h in Back Pain, Facet Injections

Facet joint arthritis is one of the most common causes of intense low back pain and neck pain. Most adults complain of back pain, and the odds increase with age. However, the degree of pain can vary. Facet joint arthritis is linked with disabling pain, but there's good news. This type of arthritis almost never involves spinal nerves and there...

Joint Injections Help Pain Management | Integrated Pain Consultants

26 Dec Joint Injections Help Pain Management

Posted at 05:31h in Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Orthovisc / Viscosupplementation

Joint injections are a common procedure at Integrated Pain Consultants and an alternative to pain medications like opioids which can be addictive. As the country is in the middle of an opioid epidemic, it’s important to seek out alternatives that are effective, fast, and don’t have serious risks such as dependency. Joint injections reduce inflammation and irritation in the joints...