Pain Management
At Avalon Medical Center, we employ numerous methods and procedures to treat and reduce chronic pain to all our patients. With the end goal being an improved quality of life, Avalon Medical Center aims to optimize a patient’s ability to perform everyday tasks and activities, as well as enable patients to participate in other modalities, such as Physical Therapy. Utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach to diagnose the problem, Avalon Medical Centers approach to managing pain incorporates several types of spine care options including facet joint blocks, spinal probing, intradiscal injection nerve root blocks, and branch nerve blocks. Using our advanced technologies to our benefit, many patients can benefit from same-day procedures.
Treated Conditions:
- Arthritis
- Back Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Complex Regional Syndrome
- Diabetes Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Herniated Discs
- Muscle Injuries
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathy
- Osteoporosis
- Pinched Nerve
- Nerve Damage
- Phantom Limb Pain
Pain Management — Frequently Asked Questions
It’s used for a range of problems — arthritis, back or neck issues, nerve damage, migraines, or fibromyalgia. It can also help with pain that hangs on after surgery. In some cases, it’s adapted to other long-term pain concerns.
It depends on the source. Options might include medication, steroid injections, nerve blocks, physical therapy, or less invasive procedures aimed right at the pain point.
No. It can also be used for short-term pain, like after surgery or a sudden injury, when quick relief is needed to support recovery.
Yes, occasionally. Depending on the program, this could include relaxation techniques, chiropractic adjustments, or acupuncture provided in addition to medical therapies.
Not all the time. Although medicine may be included in the plan, many programs try to reduce dependence by utilizing non-pharmacological therapy and, when practical, lifestyle modifications.
