Pain Management specialists concentrate on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pain and painful disorders. Pain Management is a relatively new, medical specialty recognized by the American Medical Association. Doctors specializing in this medical field are usually both Pain Management specialists and Anesthesiologists.

Pain is generally classified as either acute or chronic. Acute pain is the result of some injury or illness, such as a sprain. It is temporary and serves to alert the body that something is wrong. Once the cause of pain has been treated, the pain decreases and stops.

Chronic pain may begin as acute pain, but continues beyond normal healing time, becoming constant and affecting quality of life. It may range from mild to disabling, lasting weeks, months or even years. Chronic pain demands the attention of a pain management specialist. Much like a patient with a heart condition seeks out the advice of a Cardiologist, or heart specialist.

Our clinic is a total center for pain management dedicated exclusively to the relief of acute and chronic pain. Our doctors treat many types of pain, including: musculoskeletal pain, head pain, neck pain, mid back pain, low back pain, abdominal pain, arm pain, and leg pain arising from trauma, automobile accidents, occupational injuries, sports-related injuries, and disease related pain, such as cancer. We conduct a total evaluation and customize each patient's treatment. This may include a combination of injection therapy, medical management and physical therapy or massage therapy, depending on the patient's needs. In many cases, we can eliminate or decrease pain to a tolerable level, which in turn improves patient's lives.