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Why do typical diagnostic tests not detect the cause of the pain?
Diagnostic tests such as CAT scans and MRIs are designed to detect large abnormalities in the physical structure of your body. If the source of the problem is too small such as a chemical or an electrical malfunction, as in a nerve the typical diagnostic test will not be able to identify the cause of your pain. In order to accurately determine the nature of the problem, more sophisticated and specialized tests are required.

Questions that you should ask your doctor before commencing any
type of treatment?

  • Does the doctor know the cause of your pain?
  • Does the doctor have experience in treating people with your condition?
  • Does the doctor get positive results when treating people with your condition?
  • Will the doctor let you speak with the other patients that he has treated?
What can a pain specialist do for me that another doctor can not?
A pain specialist has the training, experience and know how to bring painful conditions under control that were otherwise uncontrolled by standard treatments. Physicians who do not specialize in the management of pain including orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, neurologists, and even chiropractors are inexperienced and lack training in managing recurrent/chronic pain. This means they are not the best at providing long-term pain relief or pain control. Ultimately when you receive treatment from a competent pain management physician there will be less doctor visits and less costs to you in the long run.

What are standard/conventional treatments for pain?

  • Anti-inflammatory medications (ibuprofen, naprosyn, advil, vioxx, celebrex,etc.)
  • Epidural injections
  • Cortisone injections
  • Anti-depressant medication (amitriptyline, imipramine, desyrel, etc.)
  • Physical Therapy
  • Surgery
Why don't standard/conventional treatments provide good or acceptable pain relief?
The most important distinction for a physician to make is whether or not a medical condition is painful due to inflammation, nerve damage, or a combination of the two. Most conventional treatments are directed toward treating conditions of inflammation only. Therefore, this approach does not work well for other painful conditions such as neuropathy (nerve damage) or certain inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, which also effect nerves. In the later case NSAIDs (anti-inflammatories) such as Vioxx may work well for the arthritic component of the disease but not the neuropathic component. This means you may continue to have pain due to the diseased involvement of nerves despite using Vioxx.

What is the cost of the treatments?
Each treatment plan is individualized to meet each patients treatment goals. Therefore the cost of the therapy may vary between patients. In general our treatments are extremely effective and affordable. You can't afford to not come and see us. We offer a pain control guarantee.