Diagnostic Injections

Diagnostic injections are performed by the pain specialist to identify the source of pain and assist in targeting treatment.

“Interventional pain management utilises advanced diagnostic medical imaging and targeted injections to identify the source of pain and treat chronic pain with better precision.”

Diagnostic injections routinely performed

Head and Neck

1. Greater Occipital Nerve Block
2. Diagnostic Cervical Medial Branch Blocks
3. Diagnostic C1/C2 Joint Injections

Shoulder and Upper Limb Pain

1. Suprascapular Nerve Block
2. Stellate Ganglion Block
3. Peripheral Nerve Block and Plexus Blocks

Back Pain

1. Diagnostic Lumbar Medial Branch Block
2. Diagnostic Sacro-iliac Joint Injection
3. Epidural Injection – Selective Nerve Root Injection

Chest Pain

1. Intercostal Nerve Blocks
2. Thoracic Epidural Injection
3. Paravertebral Block

Abdominal Pain

1. Coeliac Plexus Block
2. Thoracic Sympathetic Blocks
3. TAP Blocks

>Pelvic Pain

1. Ganglion Blockade – Impar
2. Pudendal Nerve Block
3. Sacral Nerve Block

“Interventional pain management utilises advanced diagnostic medical imaging and targeted injections to identify the source of pain and treat chronic pain with better precision.”

Most patients attending a pain clinic would have had conservative management. Interventional pain management is a field of pain management that is applied when conservative, medical management has not succeeded to provide pain relief, or prior to surgery.

There are several different interventions and procedures that are used for chronic pain management. The best way to approach pain will vary depending on your symptoms and proper diagnostics. Many patients have found interventional pain treatment is most effective as an alternative to surgical interventions.