Pain Management
Understanding Pain Management
Chronic pain wears you down in ways that are hard to explain to someone who hasn’t felt it. Our interventional pain management team treats neck, back, and joint pain that hasn’t responded to rest or basic treatment, using targeted, minimally invasive procedures instead of jumping straight to surgery.
Common Conditions We Treat
Chronic back and neck pain. Pain that’s lasted weeks or months without improvement.
Sciatica and nerve pain. Pain, numbness, or tingling that radiates from a compressed or irritated nerve.
Joint pain. Pain in the shoulder, hip, knee, or other joints that hasn’t responded to basic treatment.
Post-surgical pain. Ongoing pain following a previous surgery or procedure.
Spinal conditions. Disc-related and degenerative conditions causing persistent pain.
You don’t need to know the exact cause before you come in. That’s what the evaluation is for.
Diagnosis and what treatment can look like
We start by finding the actual source of your pain, not just treating the symptom. Depending on what’s causing it, treatment can include fluoroscopically guided epidural injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency treatments, or spinal cord stimulation. We build the plan around your specific condition, starting with the least invasive option that makes sense.
Recovery
Many patients notice real relief within days to a few weeks of a targeted procedure. Some conditions need a series of treatments rather than a single one. We’ll walk you through what to expect after each procedure and how long the relief typically lasts.
Why Advanced Orthopedic Center
We have four Southwest Florida offices: Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Venice, and North Port. No referral needed; you can schedule directly with a specialist. Our interventional pain team works alongside our orthopedic surgeons, so if a condition ever needs a different approach, you’re not starting over somewhere else. We treat pain management as a genuine alternative to surgery, not just a stop on the way to it.
What conditions does interventional pain management treat?
We treat chronic back and neck pain, sciatica and nerve pain, joint pain, and other conditions that haven't improved with rest, medication, or basic physical therapy.
Is pain management the same as surgery?
How long does it take to feel relief?
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