Pain medicine has made several new advances for providing pain relief without the need of extensive surgeries. if you have pain, do not suffer silently as the underlying pain problems can keep getting worst. It is important to seek an early medical opinion from a pain specialist . Pain specialists are trained to diagnose and treat a variety of pain problems. There are several new treatment options available, some of them are listed below:

1. Fluoroscopy guided Nerve Blocks: With the help of a special X-ray machine , pain specialists can block the nerves that are causing pain.

2. Radiofrequency Nerve ablation: with the help of Radio frequency waves pain specialists can identify and destroy the small nerves causing pain.

3. Disc Decompression Procedures: Several new treatment options are available where using outpatient small procedures disc can be decompressed avoiding the need of surgery .

4. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: For fractures of the vertebrae, cement can be put in the fractured spine to reduce pain and provide stability to the spine.

5. Spinal Cord Stimulator: Electrode is put in the spine , that blocks the pain and can reduce the need of pain medications.

6. Intrathecal Pump: A small catheter is put in the spine that delivers medication directly to spine and brain, thus avoiding the need of medications by mouth.

7. Newer Medications: There are several new medications available which reduce pain and have lesser side effects then previous medications.

8. Alternative treatments: Alternative methods like hypnosis, acupuncture, meditation, stress reduction and relaxation therapies, yoga etc can play an important role in treating pain.

For more information about the above listed treatment methods or any questions, please contact us at info@painassociation.org