Back & Spine

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Interventional pain management and treatments for chronic back and spine pain

Back and spinal pain can be any pain or discomfort in the upper, middle, or lower back and can be caused by injury, nerve damage, muscle or ligament damage, or problems with nerves or blood vessels. When pain in the spine becomes chronic, the exact source of the pain can be difficult to identify and complex to treat.

Since its inception, the Dean Stroud Spine and Pain Institute has used a multidisciplinary approach to help patients find the root cause of their pain while providing specialized and innovative treatment plans to restore and improve their quality of life.

This comprehensive and holistic approach to chronic pain management includes a variety of treatment options such as interventional pain management treatments, physical therapy, pain psychology, and referrals to other specialists and clinics at Shepherd Center.

Common back and spine conditions we treat

Disc and joint disorders

Conditions affecting spinal discs, facet joints, and sacroiliac joints, often leading to pain and mobility issues

  • Bulging discs
  • Degenerative disc disease of the spine
  • Facet joint syndrome
  • Herniated discs
  • Sacroiliac joint pain

Structural and alignment issues

Conditions related to spinal structure, alignment, or instability

  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylosis
  • Tailbone pain

Nerve-related and post-surgical pain conditions

Conditions involving nerve compression, nerve damage, or pain following injury or surgery

  • Failed back
  • Pain after spinal cord injury
  • Pinched nerve in the neck
  • Post-surgical back pain
  • Sciatica
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My pain specialist was so kind. He told me, ‘We’re going to work until we narrow down the root of all this.’ I really felt like he took a personal interest in what was going on with me. Even between visits, he would check in on me.

Sybil Williams, Georgia Patient, Dean Stroud Spine and Pain Institute 

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Interventional pain management treatments for the back and spine

The Pain Institute offers many interventional pain management treatments to help treat and manage chronic spine pain. Your dedicated care team of pain specialists will tailor your treatment approach based on your conditions and symptoms. Interventional pain management can include procedure-based interventions and invasive procedures. Common treatments offered for the back and spine at the Pain Institute include:

  • Epidural steroid injections (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacroiliac, and caudal)
  • Facet joint injections
  • Intrathecal pumps
  • Medial branch blocks
  • Selective nerve root blocks (cervical)
  • Small joint injections (costovertebral)
  • Spinal cord stimulation
  • Radiofrequency rhizotomy or neurotomy (cervical and thoracic)

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