Pain Management

Are you suffering from low back pain that radiates to your buttocks and is not responding to medication and physiotherapy? You might have lumbar facet joint syndrome — a common part of the degenerative process.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the medial branch of the lumbar facet could be a solution. RFA uses radio waves to heat a small area of nerve tissue, stopping it from sending pain signals to your brain.

RFA can be done on a daycare basis and is effective and safe for chronic pain in the lower back, neck, and arthritic joints.

An epidural steroid injection is a minimally invasive procedure that relieves pain caused by inflammation in the spinal nerves. A corticosteroid and anaesthetic are injected into the epidural space around the spinal cord.

The corticosteroid reduces inflammation and pain; the anaesthetic provides immediate relief, with benefits typically felt within a few days to a week.

The best candidates are patients who cannot undergo extensive investigations or surgery, have not responded to conservative management, and experience chronic severe pain when other treatments are ineffective.