brain mapping: functional MRI and DTI. Functional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a noninvasive diagnostic test that measures small changes in blood flow as a person performs tasks while in the MRI scanner. Functional MRI detects the brain in action (e.g., speaking or moving).
Back injections may help treat two major back pain problems: radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. Doctors also use injections for other types of back pain. Sometimes, they also use them to help find out what's causing the pain. Radiculopathy refers to inflammation or damage to a nerve usually in the neck or the low back.
Injections for Osteoarthritis Pain Relief. There are two basic types of injections for knee osteoarthritis. The first type is a series of hyaluronic acid injections. Hyaluronic acid is a substance that aims to restore the lost fluid within the joint. We'll talk much more about these types of injections in another blog.