Treatments for Managing Pain

The physicians at Broad Pain Care utilize the latest non-invasive, cutting edge technology to diagnose and treat your pain. All of our procedures are performed in a relaxed, comfortable, outpatient setting located within our state of the art facilities. Each patient receives a comprehensive initial evaluation followed by an individualized treatment plan.

We fully understand the debilitating effects of pain. Chronic pain can lead to stress, depression, isolation, sexual dysfunction, job loss and more. This in turn can lead to worsening of pain and can produce a vicious cycle of pain and dysfunction. Our treatments methods are designed to break that cycle forever. Some of our procedures are utilized to diagnose the source of pain while other treatments are used to provide long lasting pain relief.

We will often combine our state of the art procedures with other treatments in order to maximize your pain relief. This may include medication management, physical therapy, or alternative treatments such as prolotherapy and acupuncture. Here is a list of some of the procedures that we perform, along with some of the common problems that we treat.

Variety of Pain

Spinal Stenosis
Low Back Pain
Neck Pain
Herniated Discs
Pain After Auto or Work Related Injuries
Whiplash
Pain After Shingles / Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Neuropathy
Sports Injuries
Musculo-skeletal Pain
Reflex Sympathetic Syndrome (RSD) / Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
Arthritis
Cancer Pain
Facial Pain / TMJ
Headaches
Fibromyalgia

Variety of Interventional Treatments

Additional Services Available on Site

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
MRI/CAT Scan / Laboratory

Injection Treatments

Local anesthetics (such as Novocain), with or without cortisone-like medicines, can be injected around nerve roots and into the muscles or joints. These medicines reduce swelling, irritation, muscle spasms and abnormal nerve activity that can cause pain.

Nerve Blocks

Often a group of nerves, called a plexus or ganglion, that causes pain to a specific organ or body region can be blocked with local anesthetics. If successful, another solution that numbs that nerves can be injected.

Acupuncture

This ancient Chinese practice uses very thin needles at very specific points on the skin to treat disease and pain. Practitioners of acupuncture undergo specialized training in these techniques and may offer this treatment for certain painful conditions. One of our physicians, Dr. Nicole Todar, is a certified Acupuncturist.

Physical and Aquatic Therapy

The physiatrist or physical therapist may suggest an exercise program tailored for you that will increase your daily functioning and decrease your pain. Other treatments may include whirlpool therapy, ultrasound and deep-muscle massage.

Psychological Support

Many patients who are in pain feel the emotional effects of suffering along with the physical aspects of pain. These may include feelings of anger, sadness, hopelessness or despair. In addition, pain can alter one's personality, disrupt sleep, interfere with work and relationships and often have a profound effect on family members. Support and counseling from a psychiatrist or psychologist, combined with a comprehensive pain treatment program, may be needed to help you manage your condition. BROAD Pain Care Consultants works closely with a variety psychological professionals and can help determine if this is right for you. These trained professionals also can teach you additional self-help therapies such as relaxation training or biofeedback to relieve pain, lessen muscle spasms and reduce stress.

Surgery

When necessary, surgical treatment may be reccomended. In rare instances when severe pain has not responded to other treatments and procedures, surgery on certain nerves can be done to give the patient some relief and allow them to resume near-normal activities. Usually all other avenues of treatment are tried before surgery is considered.