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Cervical nerve root block

Cervical nerve root block. Radiology Spine Injection Doctors. Nerve root block. Your doctor thinks a bulging disc is touching your nerve and is a cause of your pain. Nerve. Disc. Nerve root block.

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Cervical nerve root block

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  1. Cervical nerve root block Radiology Spine Injection Doctors

  2. Nerve root block • Your doctor thinks a bulging disc is touching your nerve and is a cause of your pain. Nerve Disc

  3. Nerve root block • Radiology Spine Injection Doctors can inject around the nerve at its root & often ‘block’ the pain Inject next to nerve

  4. Before the Injection • Let your doctor know if you are taking an anticoagulant or blood thinner • Bring someone who can drive you home; some people can feel weak in the arm after the procedure

  5. Day of the injection • Report to the Radiology Department in UW Hospital at G3/3 (Atrium elevators to the 3rd floor) • If you have a MRI or CT of the spine from another hospital, bring it with you

  6. Nerve root block • The procedure will be described to you by a radiologist, and you can ask questions

  7. Procedure • Takes about 45 minutes • You will lie on you back and a fine needle will be placed in your neck to inject medication next to the nerve root • Medications are Lidocaine (to numb the area) and Corticosteroid (to reduce inflammation)

  8. Possible complications • complications are rare Radiology injection room

  9. Possible complications For 1-2 days after the procedure, some patients have had: • temporary worsening of neck or arm pain • redness and flushing around the face • fluid gain which could cause breathing difficulty (if you have heart problems) • higher blood sugars (if you are diabetic)

  10. After the injection • Avoid strenuous activity for 24 hours • Take your usual medicines for neck pain • You will be given a phone number to call if any drainage, swelling, or increased pain at the injection site

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