Arthritis Pain:

Arthritis affects millions of people everyday. Some of the treatment options that help to control the pain of arthritis include:

• Epidural Steroid Injections (can be given for arthritis in the back)
• Facet Joint Injections
• Rhyzotomy 
• Medication Management

Cancer Pain:

Being able to control cancer pain is a vital part of the treatment process. Prescription medications may help reduce the level of pain. Treatment Options Include:

• Celiac Plexus Block (used for certain types of cancer)
• Medication Management

Compression Fracture Pain:

Pain caused by compression fractures to the spine are treated with:

• Epidural Steroid Injection (preformed at location of fracture)
• Intercostal Nerve Root Block
• Doctor referral for Vertebroplasty 
• Medication Management

Fibromyalgia:

Although the specific causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, several treatment options are available to help manage the pain. Treatment options include:

• Narcotic Medications
• Intraspinal Pump
• Dorsal Column Stimulator

Headaches:

Headaches are one of the most common physical ailments. Treatment options for recurrent headaches depend upon the location of the headache. Several treatment options include:

• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections
• Occipital Nerve Blocks
• Cryoneurolysis of the Occipital Nerves
• Medication Management

Herniated Discs:

Ruptured discs can cause intense back pain. A ruptured disc that presses on a nerve root in the lumbar region could cause shooting pains in one or both lower extremities. Treatment options may include one or more of the following:

• Discograms (diagnostic procedure)
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• IDET procedure
• Nucleoplasty
• Medication Management

Joint Pain:

Joint pain can be caused by several ailments.  Treatment options are as follows:

• Joint Injections (using long acting steroids)
• Medication Management

Low Back Pain

Lumbar problems may present as pain in the tailbone, low back pain and/or leg pain. Pain that travels down the back of the leg is commonly referred to as sciatica. Some common treatment options for low back pain include:

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
• Selective Nerve Root Blocks
• Cryoneurolysis
• Dorsal Column Stimulator
• Intraspinal Pump
• Medication Management

Low Back Pain (Without Leg Pain):

Lumbar problems may present as pain in the tailbone, low back pain and/or leg pain. Some common treatment options include:

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
• Caudal Epidural Injections
• Lumbar Facet Injections
• Rhyzotomy
• Medication Management
• Dorsal Column Stimulator
• Intraspinal Pump

Musculoskeletal Pain:

The location of the musculoskeletal pain determines the type of injection performed. This pain can also be managed with medications.

• Various types of injections can be preformed depending upon the type of pain.
• Medication Management

Neck Pain:

Cervical problems present as numbness and/or tingeling in the fingers, neck pain, shoulder pain, arm pain or a combination of these.  Treatment for these symptoms may include:

• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections
• Cervical Facet Injection
• Rhyzotomy
• Medication Management
• Facet Injections
• Rhizotomy
• Dorsal Column Stimulator
• Intraspinal Medication Pump

Neuropathy/Neuralgia:

Nerve pain can be caused by several ailments. Treatment options are as follows:

• Medication Management
• Intraspinal Pump
• Dorsal Column Stimulator

Pelvic Pain:

Pelvic pain can be caused by several ailments. Treatment options are as follows:

• Caudal Epidural Injection
• Illioinguinal Nerve Block
• Medication Management

Pinched Nerves:

A pinched nerve is often confirmed with MRI findings. Treatment options may include:

• Nerve Root Block
• Cryoneurolysis of the affected nerve
• Medication Management

RSD:

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a painful disease that usually affects the extremities. The pain can be controlled with the following treatments:

• Stellate Ganglion Nerve Root Block
• Bier Block
• Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Root Block
• Intraspinal Pump
• Medication Management

Sacroiliitis:

Sacroiliitis occurs when there is inflammation in the sacroiliac joint. Treatment options include:

• Sacroiliac Joint Injection
• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection

Shingles Pain:

Herpes zoster also known as shingles is a painful infection of the nerve structure caused by the virus chicken pox. It usually appears on the trunk of the body and symptoms generally last from 4-16 weeks. Treatment options consist of:

• Epidural Steroid Injection
• Medication Management

Spinal Stenosis:

Spinal stenosis occurs from a narrowing of the spinal canal. The narrowing of the canal is generally brought on by degenerative or traumatic changes within the spine. The diagnosis is confirmed through MRI findings. Treatment options generally consist of the following:

• Epidural Steroid Injection
• Selective Nerve Root Block
• Facet Injection
• Medication Management

Sports Injuries:

• Various treatment options are available

Trauma Pain (from injury/accident):

• Various treatment options are available