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Ultrasound-guided injections use real-time imaging to place pain-relieving medication exactly where it’s needed. Florida Pain Medicine, with clinics in Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, Brandon, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, Tampa Bay, Riverview, Daytona Beach, and St. Petersburg, Florida, uses this advanced technique to improve accuracy and patient outcomes. The team ensures safer, more effective treatments for various painful conditions. Contact Florida Pain Medicine by phone or online to learn if ultrasound-guided injections can provide you with lasting relief.
Ultrasound Guided Injections Q & A
What are ultrasound-guided injections?
Ultrasound-guided injections are a way to deliver pain-relieving medication precisely to the source of your pain, using real-time ultrasound imaging. Ultrasound uses sound waves to create live pictures of your muscles, joints, and nerves.
The Florida Pain Medicine team employs ultrasound to guide injections so they can see exactly where the needle is going. This ensures your provider places the medication in the most effective spot.
Why is ultrasound guidance important for injections?
Ultrasound guidance helps your provider avoid nearby structures like blood vessels or nerves, making the injection safer and more comfortable.
By seeing the area on a screen, they can be confident that the medication reaches the targeted tissues, such as a joint, tendon, bursa, or nerve. This level of accuracy improves pain relief and reduces the chance of side effects.
When are ultrasound-guided injections used?
The Florida Pain Medicine team uses ultrasound-guided injections to treat many different types of pain, including:
- Tendinitis, including tennis elbow and rotator cuff problems
- Arthritis-related pain in the shoulders, knees, hips, and other joints
- Bursitis (inflammation of fluid-filled sacs that cushion joints)
- Nerve pain, like carpal tunnel syndrome or nerve entrapments
- Muscle pain from trigger points or injuries
Ultrasound-guided injections can also help the Florida Pain Medicine team with your diagnosis. If an injection significantly reduces your pain, it helps confirm the exact source of your symptoms, which guides your treatment plan.
What happens during an ultrasound-guided injection procedure?
For an ultrasound-guided injection, you either lie or sit in a comfortable position, depending on the injection’s placement. Your provider applies a small amount of gel on your skin, then moves a handheld ultrasound probe over the area to find the exact spot to treat.
After cleaning the skin, they carefully insert a thin needle under ultrasound guidance and inject medication into the targeted area.
The entire procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes, and you can go home shortly afterward. Some patients feel immediate relief after an ultrasound-guided injection, while others notice gradual improvement over a few days.
Are ultrasound-guided injections safe?
Ultrasound-guided injections are generally safe and well-tolerated. You might feel some temporary soreness or mild bruising at the injection site, but serious side effects are rare.
Call Florida Pain Medicine’s Tampa Bay or Daytona Beach offices to learn more about ultrasound-guided injections or use the online booking feature today to schedule a consultation.