The purpose of the Pain Clinic is to provide medical intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to chronic pain management. Interventional treatment includes any and all efforts to “intervene” in the production and / or transmission of a pain signal with the body. In most cases, this means identifying and treating the underlying cause of a particular pain. In other cases, where the pathology of the pain cannot be successfully addressed through medical or surgical therapy, the “intervention” takes on the form of “pain control” such as physical therapy and / or psychological services.

What are the sources or causes of
“chronic pain?”
The most common types of pain include arthritis, lower back, bone/joint pain, muscle pain and Fibromyalgia. “Chronic pain” may be associated with: cancer pain, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Neuralgia, Diabetic and Peripheral Neuropathy, Migraine and other types of headaches, Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Shingles or traumatic injuries following work-related accidents.

What types of treatments or services will be provided at the Pain Clinic?
Medical procedures to be offered at the Pain Clinic will include, but not be limited to: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections, Caudal Steroid Injections, Intra-articular Facet Blocks, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Selective Nerve Blocks, Sympathetic Nerve Blocks, and Transforaminal Epidural
Steroid Injections.

Do patients need a referral to the
Pain Clinic?
Yes. Patients must be referred to the Pain Clinic by a primary care physician. The goal of the Pain Clinic is to be a partner in the treatment and management of chronic pain – not a replacement for the primary care physician. Patients will continue to see their primary care physician for the management of any medication that may be associated with the treatment of the chronic pain as well as for all of their other medical needs.