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At the UPMC Department of Neurosurgery, our spine doctors offer a variety of advanced back pain treatments from implantable devices to temporary injections to help you regain mobility and an active lifestyle.
UPMC offers a comprehensive range of spine care and pain management services for patients suffering from acute or chronic pain due to spine conditions, including:
| Intrathecal drug pump — device that delivers pain medication to the spinal fluid. |
| Spinal cord stimulation — uses low voltage stimulation to block. |
| Dorsal root entry zone — beneficial to brachial plexus avulsion patients. |
| Selective nerve root injection — injection of cortisone around the nerve root. |
| Endoscopic sympathectomy — type of minimally invasive surgery. |
| Cervical dorsal root rhizotomy — uses radiofrequency pulses. |
