Conditions & Treatments

Dr. Zhang employs cutting-edge interventional procedures under fluoroscopy or ultrasound guidance, combined with therapeutic exercises, opioid-sparing medications, lifestyle optimization, and coping skill enhancement to effectively manage pain, improve function, and enhance quality of life.

Examples of Common Pain Conditions and Treatment Options

Back and Neck Pain

(Examples: Sciatica/Radiculopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Arthritis, Degenerative Disc Disease, Post-Laminectomy Syndrome/Failed Back Syndrome)

• Epidural Steroid Injections

• Facet Medial Branch Blocks & Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)

• Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Fusion

• Thermoablation of the Basivertebral Nerve (BVN)

• Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD)

• Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)

Vertebral Compression Fracture & Sacral Insufficiency Fracture

• • Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty / Sacroplasty

Peripheral Joint and Limb Pain

(Examples: Shoulder, Knee, Hip, Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Ankle, Tendon, Bursa, Joint)

• Regenerative Medicine: Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections

• Ultrasound-Guided Injections for Joints, Tendons, Bursae, and Muscles

• Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks

• Fluoroscopic-Guided Genicular Nerve Block & RFA

• Peripheral Nerve Stimulation or Ablation

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS, RSD)

• Stellate Ganglion Block

• Lumbar Sympathetic Block

• Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)

Headache Disorders

(Examples: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cervicogenic Headache, Migraine, Cervical Dystonia, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia)

• • Third Occipital Nerve Block

  • Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block

  • Atlanto-Axial Joint Injection

  • Trigeminal Ganglion Block

  • Greater and Lesser Occipital Nerve Blocks

  • Superficial Branches of the Trigeminal Nerve Blocks

  • Botox Injections for Migraine and Cervical Dystonia

Chest, Abdominal, Pelvic, and Groin Pain

• Celiac Plexus Block

• Splanchnic Plexus Block

• Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block

• Genitofemoral, Ilioinguinal, and Iliohypogastric Nerve Blocks

• Pudendal Nerve Block

• Intercostal Nerve Block

• Peripheral Nerve Stimulation