Throughout our lives, as we age and enjoy what life has to offer, we put our bodies through a lot of physical stress. With this, we can expect joint pain, but we don’t need that joint pain to force us to stop what we are doing or to have us taking excessive amounts of over the counter drugs to try to find relief. Joint injection therapy can treat a wide range of afflictions to help reduce inflammation, manage pain, and help support healing. At Northwest Accident and Injury Clinic, we strive to provide our patients with a comprehensive healing experience and offer joint injection therapy in addition to our physical therapy programs. These on-site medical services that we can provide allow our patients to receive a collaborative medical care approach, minimizing the need for multiple appointments at multiple locations. This vision has significantly enhanced the treatment outcomes for our patients. Contact us today if you would like to start on your healing journey with our experienced staff.
What is Injection Therapy?
Injection therapy allows patients to have what they need for immediate relief injected directly into the joints, surrounding ligaments, and tendons. Whether you have pain from an old injury, arthritis, or chronic pain as you age, injections can help bring relief so that you can start enjoying your life again.
Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Pain Relief
Chronic pain throughout your back and neck can be from an underlying issue, but if you need some relief so that you can begin to live well, you could explore the benefits of an epidural injection therapy. This procedure uses a steroid and local anesthesia to treat pain by reducing the inflammation in your spinal nerves. This can provide the short-term pain relief that you need to participate in rehabilitation exercises and improve your day-to-day quality of life.
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
This incredible regenerative medicine harnesses the natural growth and healing factors in our blood cells to help heal damaged tissue. A PRP injection is produced from your own blood and is a concentration of platelets. The platelets are injected directly into the injured joints or area, accelerating the healing of the ligaments and joints. This injection therapy reduces the need for heavy opioids and over the counter medications and promotes natural healing and anti inflammation.
Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Pain
For long-term pain issues that are not successfully treated with other therapies, RFA or Radiofrequency Ablation is another treatment plan, especially for the neck, lower back, or any joints suffering from arthritis. RFA uses heat to destroy damaged tissues in the areas in question, preventing pain signals from being sent back to the brain. Using a small hollow needle to target a nerve causing pain, radiowaves are sent to heat an area of the nerve and provide that relief. While not everyone is a good candidate for this therapy, you can discuss it with your doctor and decide the best therapy treatment for your pain.
Who May Benefit from Injection Therapy
Injection therapy is quickly becoming a way to bring immediate relief to patients. Many people experience debilitating chronic pain from old injuries, bad joints, and preexisting conditions that even stop them from going to rehab or living their daily lives. While injection therapy can be used on its own, it is best to do it as a part of a larger physical therapy plan that promotes your overall wellness.
The benefits of injection therapy:
- Pain relief
- Reduced dependency on over the counter medications
- Reduce inflammation
- Improved mobility
- Promotes healing
- Makes surgeries unnecessary
When it comes to pain, we want to be able to treat it with minimally invasive procedures. With injection therapy and the right physical therapy team, you can be on a journey of healing that can transform your life.
Contact Our Office Today
At Northwest Accident and Injury Clinic, you can receive the care you need when you need it. When you contact our office to take control of your health, we can plan your treatment and start your treatment right in our clinic. We understand that there is no time to waste when it comes to your health, which is why we are thrilled to be able to bring relief to our patients right in the office. Contact us today to get you back to doing what you love.
