Sequestration, or closure therapy, costs about $60 to $100, depending on the brand and dosage of the medication used and the region and hospital.
The drugs commonly used in closure therapy include local anesthetics and glucocorticosteroids. Local anesthetics include procaine, lidocaine and so on, while glucocorticosteroids include triamcinolone acetonide, prednisolone, dexamethasone and so on, and are categorized into closure of pain points, closure of tendon sheaths, and closure of nerve roots and so on, according to the site of injection.
The cost of closure therapy mainly consists of operation cost and drug cost, the operation cost is usually around $50. The medication is usually around $10~$50, and the overall price is around $60~$100.
Closure therapy is mainly used for chronic injuries to muscle ligaments throughout the body and osteoarthropathies, and works to relieve localized pain and reduce the inflammatory response. Closure therapy must be operated by a professional doctor, and the operation process needs to be strictly aseptic to avoid infection, so as not to cause complications.