Interventional Physiatry for Pain Management
Physiatrists are nerve, muscle and bone experts who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), offering a holistic, nonsurgical approach to pain management and mobility improvement. Our physiatrists work with patients who have upper or lower back pain that has not responded to other conservative treatment methods like physical therapy or medication. Through interventional (non-invasive) procedures, we treat and manage painful symptoms related to a variety of spine and neck conditions, as well as knee pain and hip pain.
Common Conditions
Conditions our physiatrists commonly treat include:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Neck and back pain
- Osteoporosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic knee pain
- Hip pain
- Pinched nerves
- Nerve damage
- Herniated discs
- Degenerative discs
- Kyphosis (hunch back)
- Lordosis (sway back)
- Spinal compression fractures
Nonsurgical Treatment Options
Our physiatrists take time to accurately pinpoint the source of your ailment and design a treatment plan based on your individual needs. Depending on your diagnosis – which our physiatrists determine through electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies, diagnostic imaging and other tests – nonsurgical treatment options that may provide pain relief include:
- Compression fracture treatment (vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty)
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Anti-inflammatories
- Pain medication
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Sacroplasty
- Ultrasound-guided injections
- Epidural steroid injections
- Nerve-blocking injections
- Fluoroscopic-guided injections
Interventional Back Pain Relief
Back pain – in particular lower back pain – is a very common orthopedic condition. There are many causes and treatment options depending on your back pain diagnosis. Your spinal cord is part of your central nervous system and plays an important role in day-to-day function. If conservative, non-invasive approaches like physical therapy, braces and exercise haven’t relieved your back pain, surgery may be an option. Learn more about spine surgery at Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics.
Call 913-319-7600 for more information.