Are you suffering from lower back pain? 

At Professional Radiology, Inc., patient care is our top priority. Before, during and after your exam or procedure, our experienced and professional staff is always available to answer your questions and ensure your comfort. Radiologists are specialized physicians who have a great responsibility to obtain clear and distinct medical images and review them with extreme care. The advanced training our medical professionals have received allows them to do just that.

We offer the full range of imaging services to evaluate your back pain, including X-ray, Computed Tomography (CT scan), Myelography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Nuclear Medicine. These various imaging techniques allow us to assist your doctor in diagnosing specifically what is causing your back pain. Once a diagnosis is made, we can then assist in your treatment. Our radiologists are also highly skilled at treating many causes of back pain using minimally invasive procedures such as spine epidural steroid injections, spine facet blocks, sacroiliac joint injections, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.

Corticosteroid Injections for Pain Relief

Inflammatory reaction is one of the body’s initial responses to an injury or trauma.  This reaction serves an important purpose in that it reminds the patient to protect the injured area, however it eventually becomes counter productive and may lead to chronic pain, stiffness and decreased mobility of the joint. In addition inflammatory joint conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tendonitis, bursitis and osteoarthritis can cause similar issues.

A common treatment for this type of joint pain is to inject a corticosteroid into the inflamed joint.  The treatment has two distinct benefits. First, the patient receives immediate relief from the anesthetic included in the injection. It then reduces the inflammation, thus allowing the body to heal.  Because the steroid medication acts locally, systemic side effects are uncommon. It is important that the patient receive follow up care by the referring physician to ensure that a treatment plan including physical therapy is followed.

Common treatments include epidural steroid injections (ESI), facet joints of the cervical and lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint injections, and injections in the shoulder, hip, and knee joints.  The interventional division of Professional Radiology, Inc. specializes in joint injections under fluoroscopic and CT guidance. PRI physicians are able to inject the corticosteroid precisely into the selected injection site with minimal discomfort.  Included with the steroid medication is a dose of Bupivacaine, which provides further relief to the patient until the steroid medication is able to reduce the inflammation. Joint injections are minimally invasive treatments that can yield acute pain relief for your patient. 

Professional Radiology, Inc.

In conjunction with The Christ Hospital, Jewish Hospital, Fort Hamilton Hospital and West Chester Medical Center, the physicians of Professional Radiology continuously investigate new techniques and procedures to serve our patients in the most effective and modern manner. We provide a full range of diagnostic and interventional radiology services and are proud to serve the Northern Kentucky area.

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