Understanding the Basics of Interventional Pain Management

Chronic pain can be debilitating, keeping you from enjoying your life. An interventional pain management doctor can help. Dr. Anthony Alexander at The Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation Center in Jeffersonville, IN, offers a wide range of interventional pain management treatments.

What You Need to Know about Interventional Pain Management

The focus of interventional pain management is the diagnosis and treatment of pain disorders, according to the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Interventional pain management treatments are necessary when pain is severe enough to cause problems in daily life. Interventional pain management procedures are minimally invasive and include treatments such as:

• Radiofrequency nerve ablation to destroy nerve tissue, reducing pain signals to the brain
• A discectomy to remove tissue from spinal discs to relieve pressure
• Trigger point, facet joint, and epidural injections to reduce inflammation, swelling, and pain
• A pain pump to deliver pain medication directly to the painful source
• Nerve blocks to interrupt pain signals from the affected nerves to the brain

 Interventional pain management services at our Jeffersonville, IN office, are effective treatment options for most types of chronic pain. You can trust us to help with:

• Joint pain
• Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
• Back, neck, and chest pain
• Regional pain syndrome
• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated disc
• Myofacial pain and TMJ
• Headaches and migraines
• Musculoskeletal pain
• Peripheral or diabetic neuropathy
• Post-surgical pain

What to Expect from Your Interventional Pain Management Appointment

 At The Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation Center, we offer a wide range of pain-reducing treatments, including medications, injection therapy, and transcutaneous nerve stimulation. Your integrative medicine doctor may also recommend physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other disciplines to help improve flexibility and mobility. 

Treating your pain is important because it affects your health in other ways. Pain can cause additional medical issues, including high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, joint pain, weight gain due to inactivity, depression, and anxiety. You don't have to suffer from acute or chronic pain. Interventional pain management services can help you live your life with less pain and more enjoyment.

Learn More About Interventional Pain Management Services

To discover more about interventional pain management services and how they can help you, call Dr. Alexander at The Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation Center in Jeffersonville, IN, by calling (812) 523-3700. Call today!