Interventional Pain Management at UPMC Northwest

The interventional pain management clinic at UPMC Northwest combines the disciplines of pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and orthopaedic spine surgery to provide a comprehensive approach to treating chronic pain.

The goal of the interventional pain clinic is to treat the whole patient by recognizing that pain is not only physical; it affects mental and emotional health as well. Our specialists work with each patient to identify the cause and source of their pain and to develop an individual treatment plan.

Our Services

Cryoablation
Injections

Celiac plexus
Cervical and lumbar epidural
Cervical and lumbar facet
Greater and lesser occipital nerve blocks
Peripheral nerve blocks
Sacroiliac joint
Sacrococcygeal ligament
Sphenopalatine ganglion blocks
Stellate ganglion block
Trigger point

Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Radiofrequency ablation
Surgical procedures

Carpal tunnel release surgery
Cubital tunnel release surgery
Cervical disc replacement/arthroplasty
Discectomy
Fusion (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
Kyphoplasty
Laminectomy
Spinal cord stimulator implantation

Conditions Treated

Arthritis
Back and neck injuries and pain
Carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome
Coccyalgia (tailbone pain)
Complex regional pain syndromes
Compression fractures
Degenerative disc disease
Facet arthropathy/hypertrophy
Fractures (spine and extremity)
Herniated discs
Joint pain
Muscular pain/fibromyalgia
Neuropathy
Occipital neuralgia
Radiculopathy
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Shoulder pain
Spinal stenosis
Spondylosis
Spondylolisthesis
Sprains/strains
Tendonitis
Trigger finger/thumb

Our Experts

Kyle Shilk, DO - Interventional Pain Management Specialist
Laun Hallstrom, MD - Physiatrist
Jacob Smith, DO - Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon