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Spinal Injections For Back Pain London

Spinal injections are one of the most common ways to ease many painful back and spine conditions. With several different types of injections for back pain available at Harley Street Specialist Hospital, you can restore your quality of life within just a few days. If other spine and back pain treatments like physiotherapy and massage haven’t worked, you may be a good candidate for back pain relief injections.

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Private spinal injections in central London

Private spinal injections in central London

Harley Street Specialist Hospital is an award-winning private London hospital that specialises in back pain treatment. We offer an extensive range of spinal injections to treat back and spine problems, as well as other painful conditions like nerve injury, arthritis, and joint swelling.

Based on Harley Street in central London, we provide holistic healthcare to self-paying and privately insured patients in an exclusive clinical setting. With no waiting lists and individual patient-centred treatment plans, many patients are assessed, diagnosed, and treated on the same day. With the right spinal injection treatment, you can get back to a pain-free life starting right now.

Book an appointment with a back pain specialist at our hospital to discuss our spinal injection treatments and find out how to get back on your feet as quickly as possible.

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Types of back pain injections available at Harley Street Specialist Hospital

We offer the following spinal injections at our London pain management clinic, often on the same day as your diagnosis:

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Steroid injections for back pain​

Steroid injections alleviate swelling and inflammation around the spine, helping treat herniated discs, spinal arthritis, and sciatica, as well as many other back and spine conditions.

Steroid injections offer back pain relief for several weeks up to a year. During this time, you can strengthen and rehabilitate your back muscles with regular exercise and back pain physiotherapy to prolong your pain relief.

Spinal nerve block injections​

Nerve root blocks are useful tools for diagnosing and treating back pain. By temporarily numbing targeted nerves in your back, your doctor can isolate and treat the damaged nerve.

This stops the nerve from sending pain signals to your brain, so you’ll feel much less discomfort.

Sacroiliac joint injections​

The sacroiliac joint links your pelvis to your lower spine. Inflammation, swelling, and other pain stemming from the sacroiliac joint can seriously impact your mobility and lifestyle.

Sacroiliac joint injections involve injecting a local anaesthetic and corticosteroid into the problematic joint, reducing swelling and pain so you can move freely.

Facet joint injections

Facet joints are the individual connections between your spine or vertebrae bones. Injury, arthritis, and certain health conditions can cause inflammation and pain in the facet joints, where facet joint injections may be needed.

In this procedure, a mixture of local anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory medication (such as a steroid) is injected into the facet joint(s) to reduce swelling and discomfort.

Medial branch blocks

A medial branch block works in a similar way to a nerve root block, but is primarily used to treat pain stemming from the facet joints.

In a medial branch block procedure, the nerves around your facet joints are temporarily numbed to stop them from sending pain signals to your brain. If this reduces your pain, a longer-lasting treatment like radiofrequency ablation might be recommended.

Ultrasound-guided injections​

At Harley Street Specialist Hospital, we use ultrasound-guided injections to pinpoint and treat specific areas of inflammation causing pain. Ultrasound guidance allows us to place your injection more accurately, eliminating pain quickly and reducing the risk of side effects.

Spinal anaesthetic​

Spinal anaesthetic may be used as part of a spinal surgery procedure to ensure you have a pain-free operation. Injecting an anaesthetic into your spine effectively numbs your body so that you can have certain surgical procedures without the need for general anaesthesia.

Sometimes known as a spinal block, spinal anaesthetic is commonly used to perform caesarean sections, as well as some types of orthopaedic surgery.

Ostenil hyaluronic acid injections​

Ostenil is a branded hyaluronic acid injection used to treat spinal arthritis. Hyaluronic acid is a natural lubricating compound that’s necessary for smooth neck and back mobility, but the amount your body produces usually decreases with age. By injecting hyaluronic acid into your spinal facet joints, we can reduce pain and stiffness, allowing you to move more freely.

Botox for back pain

Best known for its cosmetic applications, Botox can also be used to treat certain types of back pain. Botox blocks pain signals to reduce discomfort, as well as reducing muscle spasms in the back.

Trigger point injections

If you have chronic muscular back pain and/or painful knots in your back, trigger point injections can offer excellent pain relief. Trigger point injections may include long-acting anaesthetic, anti-inflammatory medicine, or Botox. These medicines can decrease tension, pain, and stiffness when injected into your trigger points.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

PRP therapy is a type of regenerative medicine that involves extracting platelets from your blood and reinjecting them into painful areas. This procedure may promote cell regeneration and tissue healing when used for back pain.

Why choose spinal injections at Harley Street Specialist Hospital?

At Harley Street Specialist Hospital, you can expect:

  • Assessment, diagnosis, and back pain relief injections all on the same day (if you’re eligible for treatment).
  • Consultation with experts from the UK’s largest pool of pain management specialists, ensuring you get fast, professional care.
  • Patient-centred treatment plans that take your symptoms and concerns into account, making you a pivotal part of the treatment process.
  • A convenient central London hospital setting that puts patient health, comfort, and safety first and foremost.
  • Video consultations at a time that works for you, so you don’t need to travel if you’re in pain.
  • Treatment is available on a self-pay or private medical insurance basis.

We welcome patients with private medical insurance or those wishing to pay for their own back pain treatment. Book an appointment with our medical team to discuss your back pain treatment today.

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