CONDITIONS & PROCEDURES
Conditions We Treat
Back pain (including lower back pain)
Cancer pain
Cervical (neck) Pain
Chronic pain syndrom (CPS)
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS/RSD)
Diabetic neuropathy
Disc, facet and nerve root pain
Failed back syndrome
Musculoskeletal pain
Post-Operative pain
Sacroiliac disease
Sciatica Shingles
Thoracic (mid-back) pain
Procedures We Use
Therapeutic Nerve Block:
Involves injecting a local anesthetic or neurological agent and blocking pain at its source in the nerve; Useful in treating pain caused by both benign and malignant disease.Epidural Steroid Injection:
Non-invasive option that manages acute and chronic spine pain; Delivers steroids to the affected area.Spinal Cord Stimulator:
For patients with neuropathic pain and failed back surgery; Involves sending electric signals into the target area, producing a tingling that eases the pain.Radio Frequency Thermal Ablation:
For the treatment of facet joint disease, Involves placing probes near the offending nerve and heating for 90 seconds at 80 degrees centigrade; Typical relief can be sustained from 6 months up to 2 years, depending on nerve regeneration.Joint Injections:
Used to treat chronic pain in the major joints, shoulders, hips, knees & SI joints. Delivers steroids to the affected area. Knee pain is also treated using viscosupplements (hyaluronic acid).Medication and Patient Education