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Stellate ganglion block, Lumbar sympathetic block and Ganglion impar block.
Your sympathetic nervous system is a network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response and Dr. Flaxman may prescribe sympathetic nervous system blocks to reset your sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which will allow for restoration of the SNS. Commons signs of sympathetic nervous system dysfunction include; pain provoked by stimuli that are not ordinarily painful (I. E., The touch of fabric on the skin), hyper-sensitivity to pain, color or temperature changes and / or abnormal sensations (such as a sunburned feeling or that of water trickling) to the affected area.
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As a part of a comprehensive pain management plan, Natural State Pain and Wellness will sometimes utilize prescription opioids for pain relief. Opioids are a class of narcotic drugs that are derived from morphine. They work with opioid receptors by disrupting pain signals sent to the brain by the nervous system. In this way, opioids can offer pain relief.
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An epidural, or an epidural steroid injection, is a procedure to numb your back or block the nerves that may be causing pain, and it is often used during childbirth. However, the procedure has widespread utilization within the field of pain management as a tool for lower back and leg pain from disc herniations causing sciatica.
With epidurals, the medicine goes into your epidural space, which is the space surrounding and protecting your spinal cord. The epidural space is made up of fat and blood vessels that protect your spinal cord and nerves.
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All headaches are rough,but migraines can take over your life. When chronic migraines start impacting your job, family life, and the activities you love, it is time to take action.
With precise Botox injections, this treatment targets the specific muscles and nerves involved in migraines and typically has fewer side effects than the daily medications that many people take for Migraines.
If migraines are holding you back, take control of your health by visiting Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic for Botox treatment. Our results speak for themselves.
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Relieve Pain, Reclaim Life
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A bursa is a gel-filled sac that helps lubricate muscles and tendons. This allows for smoother movement of the bones and tendons. You have bursae in your hips, shoulders, elbows, knees as well as other parts of your body.
When bursae get swollen and inflammed, it is called bursitis. Bursa injections contain steroids that can help relieve the pain caused by inflammation and swelling in these areas. Jill Flaxman, MD of Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas, can help. She has considerable experience assessing and treating bursitis pain. Find out more by calling Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic today or request an appointment online.
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Radiofrequency Ablation (also known as a Rhizotomy) is a minimally invasive option that could help you if you have chronic pain resistant to first-line therapies. If chronic pain is making your life miserable, experienced pain specialist Jill Flaxman, MD, of Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas, can help. She can expertly deliver image-guided radiofrequency ablation/rhizotomy to treat chronic arthritis and nerve pain. Find out how you could benefit from her expertise by calling Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic or using the online appointment request tool today.
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The Sacroiliac joint in your pelvis can be a source of significant pain and loss of function if it is too stiff, too loose, or becomes inflamed. If you have sacroiliac pain and dysfunction, Jill Flaxman, MD of Natural State Pain and Wellness clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas, can help. She has considerable experience assessing and treating sacroiliac joint pain and using minimally invasive techniques like sacroiliac joint injections to resolve chronic pain. Call Natural State Pain and wellness clinic today or request an appointment online.
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Trigger point injections are a pain management treatment that involve injecting a local
anesthetic, sometimes combined with a steroid medication, into a trigger point to relax muscles and relieve pain. A trigger point is often identified as a “knot,” a bump under the skin that can cause pain in the area where it has developed. In some cases, a trigger point can even cause pain in another area of the body when it affects a nearby nerve; this is called referred pain.To determine whether you're a good candidate for an trigger point injections, call the Natural State Pain and Wellness Clinic office in Little Rock, Arkansas, or request an appointment online today.
