Upper & Mid Back Pain
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Treatments for upper & mid back pain
Thoracic selective nerve root block
A corticosteroid (anti-inflammatory medicine) is injected directly along an inflamed nerve root.
Thoracic interlaminar epidural steroid injection
A corticosteroid (anti-inflammatory medicine) is injected into the epidural space to reduce inflammation.
Thoracic transforaminal epidural steroid injection
A corticosteroid (anti-inflammatory medicine) is injected from the side where the nerve exits the spine, placing the medicine near the source of inflammation.