Pain Management Treatments for Chronic Pain

You are likely to have experienced pain at some point in life. Dealing with pain can be hard; it’s more than the physical. Pain affects both your psychological and emotional wellbeing. It affects your peace and increases stress, anger, and frustration. Finding the cause of pain gives a high chance of finding the right treatment. Dr. Clement Yeh, an interventional pain management specialist, offers various advanced and holistic approaches to pain to help you find relief. Here are among the available pain management options.

Knee injections

Any pain can deteriorate, affecting your physical function and range of motion. Knee pain has no difference.

Knee injections promote lubrication in the knee joint, reducing pain and knee stiffness. It helps restore and improve mobility.

Knee injections at Republic Spine and Pain consist of Supartz, a solution that contains sodium hyaluronate, which provides cushions and joint lubrication.

You may benefit from knee injections to relieve pain and inflammation if you have osteoarthritis. Your provider may also recommend knee injections if other treatments, such as medications, heat therapies, and physical therapy, have not provided pain relief.

Nerve blocks

It involves techniques that reduce or inhibit pain. A nerve block involves your provider administering specific medicine to the nerve causing pain.

They use X-ray-guided imaging to place the medication on the exact nerves. There are various nerve blocks, including;

·         Peripheral nerve block

·         Facial blocks

·         Facet joint nerve block

·         Sacroiliac joint blocks

·         Sympathetic ganglion blocks

·         Greater and less occipital nerve blocks

·         Selective nerve root blocks

Nerve blocks hinder the nerve with pain information from communicating to the brain, enhancing pain relief. It provides long-lasting results to promote better living. Other than to treat pain, your provider may use nerve blocks as a diagnostic tool to locate your source of pain.

Ketamine infusion therapy

Ketamine is a type of anesthetic commonly used for diagnostic and surgical procedures. It’s an effective and preferred form of anesthesia as it provides fast results and does not interfere with circulatory functions like other types of anesthesia.

Ketamine is an FDA-cleared technique for anesthetic use only. However, it has promising results for managing chronic pain conditions and psychiatric disorders.

Ketamine infusion therapy involves administering the anesthetic for treatment purposes. It is safe and proven to treat the following;

·         Anxiety

·         Chronic pain

·         Post-traumatic stress disorder

·         Bipolar disorder

·         Drug-resistant depression

·         Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Spinal cord stimulator

It involves placing a small electrical nerve stimulator in your spine. The device delivers mild vibrations to stop pain signals. A spinal cord stimulator is an effective treatment for chronic pain if other treatments do not give reliable results.

You can benefit from a spinal cord stimulator if you have cervical and lumbar problems;

·         Failed back or neck surgery syndrome

·         Pain that lasts for six months or more

·         Constant burning pain resulting from nerve issues

Your provider works with you before recommending any pain management treatment to determine the cause. They evaluate your symptoms and perform diagnostic tests to find the exact cause of pain. Usually, they offer conservative treatments first before moving to surgical treatments. Suppose you have any pain; contact Republic Spine and Pain today to schedule your consultation.