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• Joint, Knee & Musculoskeletal PainKnee arthritis, shoulder and hip pain, tendon injuries an…

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Interventional pain management

Targeted, image-guided procedures — injections, nerve blocks, ablation, implants — instead of medicines alone.

Image-guided

Done under live X-ray or ultrasound so the needle or device reaches exactly the right spot.

Diagnostic block

A test numbing injection. A few hours of relief confirms which nerve or joint is the source.

Radiculopathy

An irritated nerve root in the spine. Sciatica is radiculopathy in the leg.

Neuropathic pain

Pain from damaged or diseased nerves: burning, shooting or tingling.

Chronic pain

Pain lasting longer than about three months, or beyond the usual healing time.

Stimulator trial

A temporary test with external leads before a stimulator is implanted for good.

Prior authorization

Approval your insurer requires before it will cover a procedure.

1. 1
   Tell the storyWhen it started, what helps or hurts, and how it limits you.
2. 2
   Bring your recordsImaging reports, past procedures, therapy notes and a current medicine list.
3. 3
   List what you have triedIncluding over-the-counter remedies, and how well each worked.
4. 4
   Prepare your questionsSee “Questions to ask” on every treatment page.
5. 5
   Check your insuranceAsk whether a referral or prior authorization is needed. Our insurance guide explains it.
6. 6
   After an accidentBring the claim number and any attorney details. See accident care.

Living-with-pain articles are in preparation. The section page will list them as they are published.

• Back & Neck PainHerniated discs, sciatica, stenosis and the treatments that help.
• Knee & Joint PainArthritis and joint pain — options before surgery.
• Nerve PainNeuropathy, CRPS and nerve pain after surgery, explained.
• Headache & MigraineMigraine, occipital neuralgia and cluster headache care.
• Abdominal & Pelvic PainDeep nerve pain in the abdomen and pelvis.
• Post-Surgical & Complex PainPain that continues after surgery or injury.