Clinic Services & Treatment Program

Clinic Services:

Comprehensive evaluation of pain problems
Consultation for medication tailoring, adjustment
Comprehensive cancer pain management
Regional anesthesia – diagnostic and therapeutic nerve blocks
Acute pain service for in-patient population including epidural catheter analgesics
Nursing intervention programs
Integrated referrals for: Physical Therapy, Mental Health and Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Treatment Goals:

To identify the medical, physiological and physical needs of the patient with chronic pain
To achieve the maximum pain relief possible
To learn new, alternative methods of reducing the experience of pain
To promote physical, behavioral and emotional health
To facilitate the patient’s return to normal life activities
To eliminate, when appropriate, the use of addictive pain medications

The Evaluation Process:

Complete medical history and physical examination
Diagnostic and/or therapeutic nerve blocks
Referral for specialized diagnostic evaluations: MRI, Nerve Conduction Studies, EMG Studies, psychological and behavioral evaluation if indicated

Treatment Program:

The Pain Management program may include any of the following components integrated into an individualized treatment plan.

Interventional Pain Management:

Regional nerve blocks: intrathecal, celiac, sympathetic, hypogastric plexus and ganglion impar
Epidural steroid blocks
Myofascial or trigger point blocks
Botox Injections
Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants
Pain Pump Implants
Accupuncture
Radio frequency lesioning

Nursing Interventions:

Referral Treatments: