Spinal Injections in Kansas City
Spinal Injections
Live life free from back pain.
Understanding the Basics
What are Spinal Injections?
Suffering from back pain doesn’t have to hinder your life. With spinal injections, you gain long-lasting relief from the most experienced orthopedic providers in Kansas City.
Keep in mind there isn’t a single type of spinal injection; rather, we offer a range of injections to treat multiple back conditions.
After your initial examination at Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance, we will recommend the best injection for your needs. From corticosteroids to regenerative medicine and everything in between, our practitioners provide the comprehensive care you need so you can return to the activities you enjoy.
Before assuming you have any kind of spinal instability, be sure to schedule an appointment with a Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance physician.
We can provide professional insight and a proper diagnosis to understand your treatment options.
Other back pain symptoms that may require spinal injections include:
- Burning pain
- Shooting or stabbing pain
- Weakness, tingling, or numbing
- Pain down the back of the leg
- Low back pain that radiates to the hip
Your First Appointment
Choosing spinal injections in Kansas City is a decision that typically involves guidance from your primary care doctor and orthopedic physician. When you choose Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance, one of our highly trained orthopedic spine specialists will conduct an initial evaluation to better understand your condition.
After a complete review of your results, your provider will then discuss whether spinal injections are the best treatment option for you.
Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance Pain Assessment
Assessing the Injury
Finding the right spinal injections in Kansas City starts with an assessment.
You can think of back pain as a spectrum, with some instances being more severe than others. The Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance orthopedic specialists always focus on each individual patient and their concerns before creating a treatment plan.
Therefore, during your initial appointment, we will often ask questions such as:
- Does your pain currently limit you or your activities?
- Has your pain progressed or worsened recently?
- Have you noticed any change in your symptoms that has made it more challenging to function?
- What are your lifestyle goals?
- How has pain affected those goals?
From there, we can decide whether spinal injections will align best with your needs and lifestyle goals.
The Exam
Examination
After a proper assessment, we often begin with a physical examination to help determine the origin of your pain. In some cases, we may require advanced testing for a full diagnosis.
Establishing Care
Establishing a Care Plan
Based on the results of your interview, examination, and imaging studies, you can expect a custom care plan catered specifically to you.
Many people believe it’s best to wait until pain becomes severe, leading them to “push off” or delay spinal injections. If you are in constant discomfort, have shooting or stabbing pains, have limited range of motion, or an inability to perform your daily activities, spinal injections may be right for you. New technologies allow patients with back pain to fully recover and enjoy the benefits of a more functional, pain-free lifestyle.
Continued Care
Physical Therapy
Your treatment plan may include a referral to a physical or occupational therapist to help regain range of motion, decrease pain, and increase strength in the affected area. The human body adapts and heals through movement, especially when guided by a trained musculoskeletal expert.
Medication
Your physician may recommend over-the-counter or prescription medications to reduce pain, muscle spasm, inflammation, and more. This will depend on your specific needs, symptoms, and other factors surrounding your condition.
Orthopedic Surgery
Our Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance physicians only make recommendations for surgical interventions when we have exhausted all other conservative measures or it is apparent that the only available solution is surgery. This is always a collaborative decision. It’s important you feel empowered to make the best decision for you, with your goals and timelines in mind.
Symptoms
Common Signs & Symptoms
Back pain can manifest in many forms. Anything from dull aching, acute, point-specific pain to symptoms that radiate into the buttock, hip and down the legs is all commonly related to back pain.
Debilitating pain, sharp or stabbing pains, symptoms radiating to the lower leg and foot, an inability to stand upright, or limitations in mobility are all signs that treatment is necessary. Despite the source, for many patients, it is fairly common for the back pain to wax and wane.
Causes
Causes of back pain
At Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance, we utilize advanced technologies and testing to accurately diagnose the source of your pain. With a proper diagnosis, we can appropriately target therapies and interventions for your specific pain, leading to a quicker recovery. Common causes of low back pain include:
Additional Non-Surgical Treatments
Facet Joint Injections
Facet joint injections target the hinge-like joints that connect vertebrae of the spine. Based on your needs, your provider may use the injection as a diagnostic tool, or to treat conditions that affect the facet joints.
Sacroiliac Injections
The sacroiliac joint sits at the bottom of your spine (between the sacrum and pelvic bones). Sacroiliac injections can help alleviate pain in the low back, buttocks, and legs.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
RFA is a therapeutic spinal treatment that utilizes a mild electrical current to disable nerve pain by “burning” the nerve to keep it from signaling pain.
F.A.Q.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance
Meet Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance
Our board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians and surgeons are highly experienced in their respective fields and are considered among the top orthopedic providers in the Midwest.
Along with our Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and support staff, Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance physicians deliver the utmost level of dedicated care across a range of subspecialties.
Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance has the expertise you need.
Our care is personal. Our team is knowledgeable. And we’re more available than ever.
With access to board-certified specialists across Kansas City, we have the tools to meet almost every musculoskeletal condition.
Our Locations
Overland Park, Kansas
10777 Nall Ave Suite 300 Overland Park, KS 66211Leawood, Kansas
3651 College Blvd. Leawood, KS 66211Kansas City, Missouri
Saint Luke's Medical Plaza #1 4320 Wornall Rd., Ste. 610 Kansas City, MO 64111Belton, Missouri
Belton Regional Campus 17067 S Outer Rd #301 Belton, MO 64012Merriam, Kansas
7450 W. Frontage Rd Merriam, KS 66203Blue Springs, Missouri
St. Mary’s Medical Center, Main Entrance 203 NW R.D. Mize Road, Suite 250 Blue Springs, MO 64014Shawnee Mission, Kansas
7450 Kessler St ste. 140 Merriam, KS 66204Prairie Star (Lenexa, Kansas)
Prairie Star 23401 Prairie Star PkwyBldg. B, Ste. 220 Lenexa, KS 66227