Non-Surgical Lumbar
Decompression
This is a new minimally invasive treatment for lumbar decompression. Please see the special section for more details.
Epidural Steroid Injections
Epidural steroid injections, or ESIs, are a minimally invasive treatment that has been used for decades to temporarily relieve low back and leg pain (sciatica). They have been shown to be effective for pain in the neck (cervical) and mid-spine (thoracic) as well.
Facet Joint Injections
A facet injection is a minimally invasive treatment option for pain caused by inflamed facet joints. Facet joint pain is often related to spinal stenosis, sciatica or arthritis and is characterized by neck, arm, low back or leg pain.
Platelet-Rich-Plasma Injections
Blood consists of multiple compounds including plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Platelets are known for its importance in clotting factors and healing qualities from proteins called growth factors.
Vertebral Augmentation
Vertebral augmentation is common treatment used to treat vertebral compression fractures. There are two types of vertebral augmentation: kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty.
Medial Branch Block and Radiofrequency Neuroablations
Medial branch nerves are nerves that are connected to the facet joints in the spine. They carry the pain signals from the facet joints to the brain.
Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
A new minimally-invasive therapy for chronic pain is spinal cord stimulation (SCS). A spinal cord stimulator is a device that delivers electrical pulses to the spinal cord, interrupting the transmission of pain signals before they are able to reach the brain.
Selective Nerve Root Blocks
Selective nerve root blocks are minimally invasive injective procedures that can diagnose the nerve root area that is the source of pain.
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
As a Board Certified Anesthesiologist with Fellowship training in Interventional Pain Management, Dr Lipton is often asked to perform peripheral nerve blocks.
Sympathetic Blocks
The autonomic nervous system includes parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves. Certain chronic pain syndromes are treated with blockade of the sympathetic nerves.
Trigger Point Injections
Muscles function by contracting and relaxing. Occasionally, a small part of a muscle contracts but doesn't get the signal to relax. This muscle "knot" is known as a muscular trigger point.
Botox Headache Treatment
Although botulinum toxin A (botox) injections are widely used for cosmetic purposes, studies have shown that botox can be used to treat migraine headache pain.
