PAIN MEDICINE

Pain medicine is a rapidly growing branch of medicine that focuses on the application of medicines and various techniques in the treatment of pain.  These may include:

  • Nerve Blocks
  • Drugs:  Such as Analgesics, Opioids, Antidepressants, Antiseizure Medications, etc.
  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Exercise Program
  • Stress Management
  • Relaxation and Biofeedback
  • Botox®
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation

THE GOALS OF PAIN MEDICINE

The goals of pain management are to provide better pain control, reduce pain-related life disruption, improve mood, decrease dependence on pain medications and promote a return to a functional lifestyle.

Our providers are specialists with interest and expertise in the management of headaches, pain of lower back from slipped disc (causing sciatica) and degenerated disc.  Our physicians specialize in minimally invasive procedures including:


  • TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE WITH BOTOX®

BOTOX® is used to prevent headaches in adults with migraine.



  • TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN

Joint pain is treated with steroid and Synvisc®/Hyalgan®/Euflexxa®

  • SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR

Neuromodulator technology which works if the other treatments fail.  It is an effective, proven implant therapy that helps mitigate your pain, putting you in control.
  • DIAGNOSTIC DISCOGRAPHY

Pressure and Volume controlled Diagnostic Discography – to improve clinical decision making