Kansas City Pain Treatment & Services

About Pain Treatment

The Kansas City Center for Pain Medicine accepts patient referrals from primary care physicians and specialists, and works with those physicians in a team effort. A comprehensive plan of care and a fully understandable explanation of our recommendations will be provided to the patient prior to treatment. An individual plan of care may include the use of other disciplines, such as behavioral psychology, neurology, orthopedics, anesthesiology, physical medicine, aquatic therapy and other forms of patient therapy. The plan of care may also require laboratory screening and radiological exams, such as X-ray and MRI.

General Types of Pain Treated

• Back and leg
• Joint and arthritic
• Neck and arm
• Shingles/post-herpetic neuralgia
• Intervertebral disc-related pain
• Radiculopathy
• Damaged/irritated nerve pain
• Cancer-related pain
• Neuropathic pain
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Myofascial pain
• Severe headaches - spinal headaches, post dural puncture headaches, headaches from neck/shoulder issues, occitpital headaches
• Muscular pain
• Failed back syndrome
• Work-related injuries
• Diabetic/peripheral neuropathy
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Pain Management Services Provided

• Epidural steroid injections - cervical, thoracic and lumbar
• Trigger point injections
• Selective/diagnostic nerve block
• Sympathetic nerve blocks - celiac plexus block, lumbar plexus block, celiac/splanchnic block, stellate ganglion block
• Facet joint injection/diagnostic medial branch block
• Joint/bursa injections - sacroiliac, hip, greater trochanteric
• Radiofrequency ablation/neurolysis - cervical, thoracic and lumbar
• Discography - cervical and lumbar
• Occipital nerve block
• Intercostal nerve block
• Evaluation and placement of spinal cord stimulators
• Evaluation and placement of intrathecal pumps
• Epidural blood patches for patients with post-dural puncture headaches
• Developing multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment plans including: interventional pain managment; ordering diagnostic testing (MRI, CT, X-ray, EMG/NCS, lab testing); prescribing physical modalities including physical and occupational therapies; prescribing alternative therapies (aquatic therapy, massage therapy, accupuncture, chiropractic); behavioral medicine evaluation and treatment; medication review; key physician referrals
• Workers' compensation evaluation/second opinions
• Consultation for psychological testing and behavioral pain management