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Most of the steroid injections are safe up to six times per year. The number of steroid injections needed by a patient depends upon their response to the injections.
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Since the injections are done locally and precisely using a fluoroscope (x-ray) machine, the amount of steroid injected is very small. Steroid side effects are dose dependent and at these small ...
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Steroids decrease the local inflammation in the area of injection. In many cases the local inflammation is the cause of the pain and therefore reducing or eliminating the inflammation should cure ...
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Most patients will receive intravenous sedation during the procedure and are very comfortable. There is no need for general anesthesia for these procedures.
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In most cases you should be able to go home about 30-45 minutes after the procedure is done.
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Most procedures will be less than 30 minutes.
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It depends on the Pain Condition for which the steroid is injected. As well as the physical condition and well being of the patient. A series of three steroid injections could ...
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You will have a full consultation and physical exam by our staff on a separate day before your procedure. The procedure as well as pre-procedure instructions will be given to you ...
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With the advancement of technology we are able to perform minimally invasive surgery at our facility to treat conditions such as Disk Herniation/Bulging and Vertebreal Compression Fracture. If we are unable ...
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It depends on the Pain Condition as well as the type of procedure. The relief is rarely immediate, it may take a few days up to a few weeks until you ...
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If Interventional Procedures are not effective in treating our Pain Condition, various medical management options will be offered to try.
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All of the procedures are done as an outpatient. The procedures are done at Greenbelt Ambulatory Surgery Center, a State Licensed and Medicare Certified Medical Facility. 1. Eating or ...