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The Center for Pain Management at Baptist Hospital was established to provide relief for those who suffer from chronic and acute pain. Our physicians are trained in the complexity of pain and will guide each patient through the treatment that is most appropriate for them.
We treat many acute and chronic pain conditions including:
Musculoskeletal Pain
Back and Leg Pain
Neck, Shoulder and Arm Pain
"Whiplash" Injuries
Motor Vehicle, Work-Related and Sports Injuries
Failed Back Surgery and Other Post Surgical Pain Syndromes
Cervicogenic Headache
Pain Due to Arthritis
Myofascial Pain
Fibromyalgia
Neuropathic Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)
Postherpetic Neuralgia (Shingles)
Peripheral Neuralgia
Nerve Injuries
Phantom Limb Pain
AIDS-Related Pain
Cancer Pain
Primary and Metastatic Cancer Pain
Medication Side Effect Management
Other Conditions
Vascular Pain
Raynaud’s Disease
Psychogenic Pain
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Spinal Cord Injury
Spasticity
Post Dural Puncture Headache
Pelvic Pain
The Center for Pain Medicine at Baptist offers a variety of services for our patients including:
Acute and In-Patient Pain Management
Medication Management: Different types of medication are used to control pain depending on what is causing the pain.
Anti-inflammatory Medications: These help to decrease the swelling and inflammation. They also promote healing.
Muscle Relaxants: These help the muscles to relax and also decrease muscle tension and spasm.
Analgesic Medications: These are used exclusively for acute pain.
Opioid/Narcotic Medication: exclusively for chronic intractable pain.
Interventional Pain Management Techniques available:
Nerve Blocks:
Epidural Steroid injections
Diagnostic and therapeutic blocks
Neurolytic blocks for cancer pain
Trigger point injections
Neuroaxial injections at all levels
Sympathetic nervous system blocks
Spinal Diagnostics and Therapeutics:
Discography at all levels
Selective nerve root blocks
Selective epidural blocks
Facet joint injections
Sacroiliac joint injections
Radiofrequency Denervation
IDET (Intra-discal electrothermal Therapy)
Implants and Catheters:
Spinal cord stimulation
Indwelling epidural catheters
Home care infusion available
Totally implantable pump systems
For more information call the Center for Pain Management at Baptist Hospital at 305-279-3223.
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