Interventional Pain Management

Persistent pain can be one of the most difficult challenges you face. If you have acute or chronic pain that has not responded to conservative treatments, consider interventional pain management at IR Associates, located in Farooq Hospital. We identify the cause of your pain and develop an individualized treatment plan aimed at significantly reducing or eliminating your symptoms. Call our office at Farooq Hospital or request an appointment online today.

Our Mission

To help as many patients living with pain as possible.

Interventional Pain Management — Frequently Asked Questions

What is interventional pain management?

Interventional pain management comprises targeted, minimally invasive procedures that address the nerves or structures causing your pain. Our team uses advanced diagnostic techniques and image-guided procedures to safely reduce symptoms, improve function, and enhance quality of life.

What conditions do you treat?

We manage both acute and chronic pain resulting from a variety of injuries, diseases, and medical conditions, including:

• Arthritis
• Tendonitis
• Knee and shoulder injuries
• Muscle spasticity
• Herniated discs
• Spinal stenosis
• Slipped vertebrae
• Sciatica
• Cancer-related pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Facial pain (trigeminal neuralgia)
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Accidental injuries (work-related and auto accidents)

Interventional therapies can treat pain originating from the back, neck, abdomen, limbs, or joints.

What interventional treatments might I receive?

We use a comprehensive approach that often combines interventional procedures with physical therapy and other treatments to achieve optimal pain relief. Interventional therapies typically target one or more nerves and generally follow three strategies:

• Reduce nerve inflammation.Steroid injections can decrease inflammation and relieve pain, commonly administered into joints or the epidural space.
• Block pain signals.Nerve blocks interrupt sensory signals to the brain, providing temporary pain relief.
• Provide longer-term interruption of pain transmission.Techniques such as radiofrequency ablation can offer more durable symptom control.

Common interventional procedures include:

• Selective nerve root blocks
• Medial branch blocks
• Facet joint injections
• Sympathetic nerve blocks
• Stellate ganglion blocks
• Hypogastric plexus block
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Occipital nerve blocks

This list is not exhaustive; our team offers additional advanced procedures tailored to each patient’s needs.

You can improve your quality of life with interventional pain management. To schedule an appointment, call our office at Farooq Hospital or book online today.