Dr. From Córdoba (Pain Clinic)
Cervical pain is very common, 20% of the population suffers from it chronically. The first cause that causes it is trauma, especially traffic accidents and sports injuries. They are followed, in order of frequency, by professional activity and degenerative processes.
WHY DO THE CERVICS HURT?
It may be due to the fact that the nerve is inflamed, due to a herniated disc, or irritated by osteoarthritis. On other occasions what hurts are the small joints that thread the vertebrae (cervical facets) and, finally, it may be that the disc itself hurts due to a rupture of its outer ring.
Pain in the cervical joints C2-C7
TREATMENTS FOR THE CERVICAL
With the help of magnetic resonance we will know exactly what is the cause of the pain in the neck and we will act on it.
CERVICAL EPIDURAL INFILTRATION
It is used to de-inflame nerves and cervical discs. All the infiltrations are done with an advanced Rx device that allows you to observe the small details of the spine as the fine needle is guided towards the inflamed area. It is essential to use digitized radiological equipment to ensure the accuracy of the block and the safety of the patient.
Cervical epidural infiltration with Rx
CERVICAL RZOLISIS
Pain that originates in the cervical (facet) joints can be cured by applying a special electrical current, radiofrequency, to the very fine nerve that transmits the sensitivity of the joint. This operation is commonly called cervical rhizolysis and, unlike infiltration, anti-inflammatories are not injected, but special RF-cannulas are used that are directed to these nerves to thermocoagulate them
Newcastle C3-6 Rhizolisis
BOTOX INJECTION WITH ULTRASOUND
The cervical spine is surrounded by muscles that help us turn the neck; neck pain is often ‘contaminated’ by the contracture of these muscle groups. Using current ultrasounds we can visualize these muscles with great fidelity and monitor the diffusion of the medicine (botulinum toxin) in their muscle belly.
Cervical muscle injection with ultrasound
