Our team applies a nuanced and targeted approach to each of our patients. This allows us to deliver focused, personalized care that will meet your individual needs, concerns, and goals.
Our physicians believe in not just addressing pain but also its underlying cause. Our care begins with a complete examination, as well as any necessary diagnostic tests so that we can quickly and effectively identify the root condition and determine the optimal therapies.
We are skilled at interpreting x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) bone scan imaging, as well as the most advanced forms of diagnostic studies, including ultrasound, electromyography (EMG), and nerve conduction studies.
Montefiore's Multidisciplinary Pain specialists treat a wide range of disorders, largely on an outpatient basis. These conditions include:
Bursitis
Back pain
Sciatica
Spinal stenosis
Failed back surgery syndrome
Herniated disk
Spinal cord injury spasticity and pain
Cancer pain
Painful nerve injuries, including nerve entrapment syndromes
Pelvic pain
Muscle-related neck pain
Osteoarthritis of the spine and joints
Headache, including migraines
Rheumatologic disorders
Our treatment plans focus on non-opiate and other safe, minimally invasive techniques to ease your discomfort. We provide a full gamut of advanced procedures to treat chronic pain including:
Occipital, auriculo-temporal, supraorbital and supratrochlear nerve block
Paravertebral block
Sphenopalatine ganglion block
Stellate ganglion block
Superior hypogastric plexus block
Suprascapular nerve block
Third occipital nerve, C2 dorsal root ganglion radiofrequency ablation
Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block
Trigeminal nerve block
Numerous Benefits & Improved Quality of Life
In addition to a reduction in the duration and severity of your pain, there are numerous benefits to our pain management techniques. Treating chronic pain allows our patients to experience an improved quality of life in addition to the following benefits:
Increased flexibility, function, and mobility
The ability to undergo physical and occupational therapy more comfortably
Better quality sleep
Increased energy and productivity
Decreased anxiety and improved mental health
Greater ease in engaging in all aspects of your life