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    • Fibromyalgia
    • Headaches & Migraines
    • Abdominal Pain
    • Arm Pain
    • Back Pain
    • Foot Pain
    • General Pain
    • Hand Pain
    • Head & Face Pain
    • Hip Pain
    • Knee Pain
    • Leg Pain
    • Neck Pain
    • Pelvic Pain
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    • Biofeedback and Acupuncture
    • Lifestyle Changes
    • Treatment with Medication
    • Spinal Cord Stimulation
    • Pre- & Post-Surgical Pain Treatment
    • Epidural Injections
    • PRP & Stem Cell Therapy
    • Infusion Therapy
    • Nerve Blocks
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    • Superion Indirect Decompression System
    • Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
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    • Cedar Park, TX
    • Marble Falls, TX
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Nerve Blocks

The Different Types of Nerve Blocks 

Selective Nerve Blocks

Selective nerve blocks can instantly relieve or diagnose pain. X-ray technology known as fluoroscopy enables us to pinpoint the exact source of your pain by blocking pain signals for specific nerves.

A local anesthetic is used with this technique, so the procedure is painless. Once the injection site is numb, the physician carefully guides a needle into the affected joint, using the fluoroscope to confirm correct needle position, allowing medications and anesthetic to be injected directly into the joint.

Nerve blocks are often used to treat pain caused by damaged or diseased nerves in the spine. Different types of nerve blocks are used to treat pain in different areas.

The Costovertebral Block

The costovertebral block allows pain-relieving and steroid medication to be injected into the costovertebral joints, the joints that connect the ribs and the vertebrae, to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

The Lumbar Sympathetic Block

The lumbar sympathetic block targets the nerves along both sides of the spine which control digestion, circulation, and other bodily functions. Delivering pain relief and steroid medication to these nerves can relieve pain and reduce inflammation.

Medial Branch Blocks

Medial branch blocks are used as a diagnostic procedure, to help identify whether a facet joint is the source of pain, and if so, which one specifically. The facets are the joints between the vertebrae that allow flexion of the spine, and when medications injected into the facets relieve pain, the diagnosis is confirmed.

The Celiac Plexus Block

The celiac plexus block targets the nerves of the celiac plexus, which connects the abdominal organs. A celiac plexus block can relieve pain caused by conditions including pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.

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Balcones Pain Consultants has three convenient locations to serve you, in Austin, Cedar Park, and Marble Falls, Texas.  Our pain physicians will work personally with you to identify and develop the most effective course of treatment for conditions such as Abdominal Pain, Arm Pain, Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Foot Pain, General Pain, Hand Pain, Head and Facial Pain, Hip Pain, Knee Pain,  Leg Pain, Neck Pain, and Pelvic Pain. Our treatments and procedures include PRP and Stem Cell Therapy, Nerve Blocks, Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulator, Biofeedback and Acupuncture, and more.