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Pain therapy: Injection of medication into nerve roots and spinal nerves for pain therapy: With scanning techniques: On thoracic spine
You had a painkilling drug injected into a nerve in your thoracic spine.
The vertebrae form the vertebral canal on the rear of the spinal column. The spinal cord runs in the vertebral canal. Nerve fibers run from the brain into the body via the spinal cord and form nerves there. Every nerve is responsible for a particular part of the skin and for certain muscles. These nerves are important for instance in enabling you to feel and move the muscles.
You had a painkilling drug injected into a nerve that runs from your spinal cord to your body. If a painkilling drug is injected directly into a nerve, pain in the relevant area can be treated very precisely.
Your skin was pricked with a needle so that the medication would be delivered in the right place. At the same time, images were taken of the inside of your body. That way it is possible to see exactly where the needle is.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).