A Comprehensive Approach to
Pain Management – Restorative Medicine.

Most people will experience physical pain at some point in their lives.  But sometimes pain becomes chronic, affecting everyday life. Pain can result from injury, overuse injury, pregnancy, and conditions including arthritis, orthopaedic or musculosketal disorders, cancer, and nerve injury. Pain starts to invade every part of the patient’s life and slowly decreases the ability of the patient to function.   

Our mission is to practice restorative medicine.   

At the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, we believe a multidisciplinary approach to achieve the most effective management of pain is critical in improving and restoring function. Our core team of physiatrists and pain management specialists work closely with physical therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists in order to restore function. 

Conditions that we treat:

• myofascial pain
• herniated discs in the neck, thoracic, and lumbar spine
• nerve pain
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• arthritis
• pain related to pregnancy
• pain related to injury
• neck and back pain
• sports related injuries
• pain related to spinal cord injury
• joint pain    

After initial assessment, we tailor a plan specific to the patient’s needs with an emphasis on the whole person. We work closely with primary care physicians and referring physicians in order to ensure continuity of care for each patient.    

Our approach to pain management is multimodal:

• application of direct intervention methods to increase function and decrease pain
• help patient regain control over their lives through rehabilitation
• closely working with psychologists and physical therapists    

Common treatments include:

• acupuncture
• cervical, thoracic, and lumbar epidural steroid injections
• percutaneous disc decompression for pain caused by herniated discs
• trigger point injections
• radiofrequency ablation
• sympathetic nerve blocks
• peripheral nerve blocks
• sacroiliac joint injections
• hip injections
• facet joint injections
• shoulder and knee injections
• pharmacotherapy
• referral for physical therapy
• referral for biofeedback techniques to reduce pain    

Patients, family members, and physicians are encouraged to contact us to request an appointment or to get more information about our restorative medicine services.