What are the types of pain problems that you treat, and the most common forms of treatment or procedures?
We treat all types of pain problems, most commonly neck and low back pain. Of course, many headache patients have associated neck and shoulder discomfort which may respond to the types of procedures that we perform. We also treat cancer-related pain. Neck pain is quite common to the patients who attend MHNI. This may be due to arthritis in the neck, pressure on a nerve, from strained muscles or joints in the neck, or other causes, so careful assessment is required. Low back pain is often caused by similar conditions. Treatment in the General Pain Division may include the use of medications, psychological therapy, physical therapy, or procedures depending on the individual’s initial evaluation. There are many types of procedures which may be helpful in the treatment of head, neck, and/or back pain. A few (discussed below) are trigger point injections, nerve blocks, facet blocks, radiofrequency and cryoneurolysis. Again, the use of any procedure is determined by the type of pain problem.
