Pain Treatments
Our procedures are safe, minimally-invasive, and clinically-proven to be highly effective.
Did you know pain is the primary cause of disability in the United States? The NCHS estimates that as many as one in four Americans suffer pain lasting longer than twenty-four hours.
Pain comes in many forms, and can even be a side effect of some common medical treatments. Pain may also come with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety. For some, pain can be a chronic disease in and of itself.
One problem doctors have in treating pain, is that it is completely subjective. Pain can’t be measured or judged by any criteria other than the patient’s own experience. That is why pain management treatments must be personalized for each patient to be most effective.
Your Options for Chronic Pain Treatment in Nashville
There are a variety of options for treating pain, including the following:
- Oral NSAIDs - NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, are fairly effective for minor to moderate levels of pain, including bone and muscle pain and some types of chronic pain. The downside to over the counter NSAIDs is that when taken for a long time (or in higher dosages) issues such as bleeding ulcers, kidney problems, excessive blood thinning and gastrointestinal disorders can occur. Prescription anti-inflammatory drugs such as COXII inhibitors have been associated with an increase in adverse cardiovascular events. Not only are there potential harmful side effects, taking NSAIDs only treats the symptom (pain), not the root cause of the pain.
- Other Medications - Many painful conditions are accompanied by muscle tightness or spasms, which can be reduced with muscle relaxants. For chronic pain, muscle relaxants may be most effective when combined with other treatments.
- Nerve block procedures - Nerve block procedures, such as epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, lumbar sympathetic block, celiac plexus block, and stellate ganglion block can be useful for treating chronic pain.
- Lifestyle changes - Lifestyle changes, such as losing weight or physical therapy, can make a significant difference in pain levels for many people.
- Trigger point injections - these injections are used to treat serious knots in the muscles, thus relieving the pain.
- Spinal cord stimulation - this uses low-level electrical signals and can be helpful in preventing pain signals from reaching the brain.
- DME (Durable Medical Equipment) - Support braces help lessen strain and pressure on the spine while improving posture and alleviating pain.
Whether your pain is the result of an injury, arthritis, fibromyalgia, cancer treatments or other issues, it is important that you are able to control the pain in order to enjoy the quality of life you desire and lead a normal life. The perceptions of pain in the brain can be modified by emotions, meaning that those who are depressed, anxious or are fearful of pain may experience pain differently—even more severely than those who are not experiencing negative emotions. If you are living with pain, Tennessee Spine & Joint Centers can help!
We Offer Many Pain Treatments Including:
- Ankle Injections
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Cervical Steroid Injection
- Facet Injections
- Genicular Nerve Block
- Intercostal Nerve Block
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Occipital Nerve Block
- Piriformis Injection
- Sacroiliac Joint Injections
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Trigger Point Injections
- Back Pain Treatments
- Caudal Steroid Injection
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Hip Injections
- Knee Joint Injections
- Medial Branch Blocks
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Shoulder Injections
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
- Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
- Trochanteric Bursa Injection
- Whiplash and Back Injuries from Car Accidents
Contact Our Nashville Pain Specialists
At Tennessee Spine & Joint, our primary goal is to relieve your pain and improve your quality of life. We believe in treating the whole patient – and not just the injury. As such, we offer many options for pain relief, alternative medicine, and injections. You do not have to live in pain!