Interventional pain treatment in Barranquilla, Colombia

What is interventional pain management?

It is a set of minimally invasive procedures that act directly on the source of pain. It sits between medication and physical therapy on one side and surgery on the other, and is used when initial measures have not been enough.

Which procedures does it include?

Nerve and joint blocks, radiofrequency ablation to interrupt pain signals, joint injections, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures and, in selected cases of severe chronic pain, spinal cord stimulators or pumps that deliver medication near the spinal cord.

Who is a candidate?

People with chronic spine, joint, nerve or cancer pain whose cause is well identified and who have not improved with conventional treatment. A careful evaluation, with physical exam, imaging and sometimes diagnostic blocks, determines which procedure is most likely to work.

What should you expect?

Enough pain reduction to resume activities and move forward with rehabilitation. It does not always eliminate pain completely, and the best results come when combined with exercise, weight management and psychological support when needed.

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