Interventional Pain Procedures
Interventional pain procedures interrupt pain at its source — using imaging guidance, small needles, and precisely targeted medication or energy. It is the category that covers most of what we do, from epidural injections to radiofrequency ablation.
What is Interventional Pain Procedures?
Interventional pain medicine is the field that treats chronic pain with targeted, minimally invasive procedures instead of long-term medication or open surgery. At VeriSpine Joint Centers, our board-certified physicians perform the full range of interventional procedures — spinal injections, joint injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and minimally invasive spine procedures — all under fluoroscopic or ultrasound guidance.
Conditions treated
- Chronic back and neck pain
- Herniated discs and sciatica
- Facet joint and SI joint pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Vertebral compression fractures
The VeriSpine difference
Image-guided precision
Every procedure is performed under fluoroscopy or ultrasound — medication is delivered to the exact target, every time.
Outpatient
Procedures are performed in our outpatient suite. No hospital stay, no general anesthesia for most procedures, and most patients go home within an hour.
Diagnostic and therapeutic
Many interventional procedures double as diagnostic tools — identifying the exact pain generator before deciding on long-term treatment.
A path beyond medication
For patients who have been managing pain with NSAIDs, muscle relaxants, or opioids, interventional procedures often reduce or eliminate the need for daily medication.
The treatment process
Consultation and planning
Your physician reviews your history, imaging, and exam to determine which interventional procedure (or sequence) best matches your pain pattern.
Diagnostic step
For many conditions — facet pain, SI joint pain, radicular pain — we start with a diagnostic block to confirm the pain source before committing to longer-term treatment.
Targeted procedure
Based on diagnostic results, we proceed with the appropriate therapeutic procedure: epidural injection, RFA, joint injection, or another option.
Follow-up and progression
We track your response, refine the plan, and combine with physical therapy or regenerative care as needed for durable relief.
FAQs about Interventional Pain Procedures
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Book Free ConsultationWhat procedures fall under interventional pain medicine?
The category includes epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, medial branch blocks, sacroiliac joint injections, trigger point injections, joint injections (knee, hip, shoulder), sympathetic nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, discography, spinal cord stimulation, kyphoplasty, lumbar decompression, and endoscopic discectomy.
How is this different from your spinal injections or radiofrequency pages?
Spinal injections and radiofrequency ablation are the two most common interventional procedures, and each has a dedicated page with more detail. This page is the parent category covering the full range of what our interventional physicians do.
Are these procedures covered by insurance?
Most interventional pain procedures are covered by major insurance and Medicare when medically indicated. Our team verifies coverage and authorizations before scheduling.
Will I need sedation?
Most interventional procedures are performed with local anesthesia only. Mild sedation is available for patients who prefer it or for longer procedures. General anesthesia is rarely used.
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