Infiltration therapy spine
In medicine, infiltration therapy refers to non-surgical pain management in which medications are injected directly into painful tissues or near nerve roots to treat back pain and/or nerve root pain.
For back pain, injections may be made in the region around the spine, facet joints (small joints that connect the vertebral bones), intervertebral discs, or sacroiliac joints (joints between the sacrum and ilium), depending on the cause of the pain.
Nerve root pain can result from compression or irritation of the nerve roots leaving the spine. In these cases, targeted injections can be given near the affected nerve roots to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
The medications used in the infiltrations may be anti-inflammatory steroids, local anesthetics, or other analgesics, depending on the specific diagnosis and the patient’s condition.
Infiltration therapy is often part of a comprehensive treatment plan that may also include physical therapy exercises, medications and other noninvasive treatments to relieve pain and improve functionality. As with any medical therapy, it is important that infiltration is performed by an experienced physician or specialized pain management practitioner to minimize potential complications and achieve the best possible results.
