An interventional pain physician is a specialist in diagnosing and treating pain using minimally invasive procedures, often in conjunction with other treatments. They utilize advanced imaging and precise techniques to target the source of pain and alleviate suffering, improving a patient’s overall quality of life.
Why Refer to a Pain Physician?
- Comprehensive Diagnosis & Advanced Imaging Guidance
- Minimally Invasive Interventions (Injections, Nerve Blocks, Radiofrequency Ablation)
- Multidisciplinary Approach – Coordination with physiotherapists, psychologists & other specialists
- Patient-Centered Focus on Functional Recovery & Reducing Opioid Dependence
What Conditions Does a Pain Physician Treat?
Spine and Musculoskeletal Pain | Pain related to cancer and cancer treatment |
Low back pain & Sciatica | Palliative pain care for advanced stages |
Neck pain & Cervical radiculopathy | Post-Surgical & Post-Trauma Pain |
Frozen shoulder & Rotator cuff injuries | Persistent pain after surgery (spine, joints) |
Osteoarthritis (knee, hip, etc.) | Chronic pain after fractures & injuries |
Tendinitis & Myofascial pain syndrome | Migraines & Tension headaches |
Nerve and Neuropathic Pain | Cervicogenic headaches |
Postherpetic neuralgia (shingles pain) | TMJ disorders & Facial neuralgias |
Trigeminal neuralgia | Chronic Pelvic & Abdominal Pain |
Phantom limb pain | Chronic pelvic pain |
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) | Endometriosis-related pain |
Cancer Pain | Chronic pancreatitis pain |
Fibromyalgia & Widespread Pain Syndromes | Chronic widespread pain with fatigue |