Pain Service

Patients with acute and.or chronic pain syndrome may be treatd at the PM&R clinic, spine center, and the satellite Sanford clinic. Some commonly evaluated problems include: neck pain, back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, joint pain, fibromyalgia, muscle pai,n and amputee pain. We use a multi-disciplinary approach to maximize a patient’s functional capacity.

Treatment and evaluation options include:

• Independent medical exam
• Disability rating
• Functional capacity evaluation
• Electrodiagnosis ( NCS/EMG )
• Pharmacologic management
• Physical and Occupational Therapy
• Modalities ( TENS, contrast baths, cervical and lumbar traction, etc. )
• Work hardening & conditioning
• Muscle, joint, and spinal injection
• Nerve block
• Psychological testing and support
• Acupuncture
• Other CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) modalities