Pain Management Procedures
At Sweetwater Pain and Spine, we offer advanced, minimally invasive treatments tailored to relieve chronic pain and improve your quality of life. Many procedures use x-ray or ultrasound guidance for precision and comfort.
Neck and Head Pain Procedures
Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
Reduces neck or arm pain by calming spinal nerve inflammation.
Cervical Medial Branch Blocks/Facet Joint Injections
Eases neck pain from facet joint issues or arthritis.
Cervical Radiofrequency Ablation
Uses heat to disable neck pain-causing nerves for lasting relief.
Occipital Nerve Blocks
Numbs occipital nerve to ease chronic headaches or neck pain.
Botox for Chronic Migraine
Treats headaches over 15 days/month, lasting 4+ hours.
Mid and Low Back Pain Procedures
Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept)
Treats chronic lower back pain by targeting the basivertebral nerve.
Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injections
Relieves mid-back or chest pain from nerve irritation.
Thoracic Medial Branch Blocks/Facet Joint Injections
Targets mid-back pain from thoracic facet joints.
Thoracic Radiofrequency Ablation
Provides long-term mid-back pain relief using heat.
Kyphoplasty
Stabilizes spinal fractures to reduce pain and restore height.
Lumbar Discography
Diagnoses lower back pain by testing spinal discs.
Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
Reduces lower back or leg pain from nerve inflammation.
Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
Eases lower back pain from facet joint issues.
Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks
Targets nerves to diagnose or relieve lower back pain.
Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation
Offers lasting lower back pain relief with nerve ablation.
Lumbar Selective Nerve Root/Transforaminal Epidural Injections
Pinpoints and treats leg or back pain from specific nerves.
Sacroiliac Joint Injections
Relieves lower back or buttock pain from SI joint issues.
Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
Provides long-term relief for chronic SI joint pain using heat.
Caudal Epidural Injections
Performed near the tailbone to ease lower back or leg pain.
Joint and Extremity Pain Procedures
Peripheral Nerve and Joint Injections
Uses corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid for shoulders, hips, knees, etc.
Genicular (Knee) Blocks and Radiofrequency Ablation
Targets knee nerves for pain relief or ablation.
Carpal Tunnel Injections
Eases wrist and hand pain from carpal tunnel syndrome.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Uses your own blood plasma to promote healing in joints and tissues.
Specialized and Other Pain Procedures
Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
Includes stellate ganglion and lumbar sympathetic blocks for CRPS.
Groin and Pelvic Pain Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Includes ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and pudendal nerve blocks.
Trigger Point Injections
Relieves muscle knots and localized pain quickly.
Ganglion Impar Block
Relieves tailbone pain or coccydynia.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Manages chronic pain with electrical impulses to the spine.
Neurological and Musculoskeletal Conditions
Botox for Limb Spasticity
Reduces muscle stiffness in arms or legs.