Pain-medicine specialist–led care
Midline facet or SI-joint pain, or sciatica-type pain radiating down the leg — we confirm the source with targeted diagnostic blocks and MRI, then treat it with image-guided procedures from RFA to epidural steroid injection and balloon neuroplasty.
Chronic low back pain has several possible sources — the muscles, the facet joints, the sacroiliac (SI) joint, or a nerve root compressed by a herniated disc. Each one is treated differently, so confirming the source comes first.
At YOUNIFY we use targeted diagnostic injections and MRI (for radiating symptoms) to identify the pain generator, then treat it with minimally invasive, image-guided procedures — most of them same-day.
Two symptom patterns, two pathways — choose the one that matches your pain
Depending on the suspected source, a small local-anaesthetic injection tests the facet joints or the sacroiliac joint. Clear relief confirms the pain generator.
Relief points to facet joint or SI joint pain. Little or no relief usually means muscular pain, managed with physiotherapy, massage, and trigger point injections.
Radiofrequency energy quiets the pain signal from the confirmed facet or SI joint — needle-sized entry, outpatient, fast recovery.
Every procedure is performed by a pain-medicine specialist, with image guidance — fluoroscopy or ultrasound — on every case.
All options are minimally invasive, outpatient procedures
| Procedure | Best for | Image guidance | Invasiveness | Home the same day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic medial branch block / SI joint injection | Confirming facet or SI joint pain | Fluoroscopy | Needle only | Yes |
| Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) | Confirmed facet or SI joint pain | Fluoroscopy | Needle only | Yes |
| Facet / SI joint injection (steroid / PRP / prolotherapy) | Adjunct for joint pain | Fluoroscopy | Needle only | Yes |
| Epidural steroid injection — transforaminal / interlaminar / caudal | Nerve-root pain radiating down the leg | Fluoroscopy (caudal: ultrasound possible at L5/S1) | Needle only | Yes |
| Pulsed RF of the nerve root | When ESI is unsuitable or insufficient | Fluoroscopy | Needle only | Yes |
| Epidural balloon neuroplasty | Persistent radicular pain with adhesions | Fluoroscopy | Fine catheter | Yes |
| Trigger point injection | Muscular back pain | Landmarks / ultrasound | Needle only | Yes |
Common questions about back pain procedures