Almost all patients who come to the Spine Center complain of pain. Beginning with the initial evaluation of each patient, our physicians employ their considerable expertise in the use of medications, blocks, physical treatments, and surgeries to alleviate pain.

For patients with more difficult pain problems, the Spine Center has physicians and registered nurses who are specially trained in medication management to assist with pre- and postoperative pain control and chronic pain management. The Spine Center physician will coordinate patient care with any other physician involved in the patient’s treatment.

Spinal Blocks

Spinal block injections can be helpful as a tool for both diagnosis and treatment. Using fluoroscopic guidance, blocks of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine can decrease pain and provide a window of opportunity for improving flexibility and strength. The Spine Center physicians and physical therapists coordinate their treatment programs to ensure the most appropriate timing for a block.

Our nursing staff assists with patient education in pain management before and after surgeries, as well as after spinal injections.