Interventional pain management and treatments for chronic hip, leg, and foot pain

Hip, leg, and foot pain can be any persistent pain in the lower back, hip, buttock, upper thigh, knee, lower leg, ankle, or foot. Pain in these areas may be caused by injury, nerve damage, muscle inflammation, or joint problems. When pain in the hip, leg, or foot 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 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 hip, leg, and foot pain conditions we treat

Musculoskeletal and joint conditions

Conditions related to bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and structural damage

  • Ankle sprains
  • Bursitis of the hip and kneecap
  • Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Goosefoot (pes anserine) bursitis of the knee
  • High ankle sprain
  • Inflammatory arthritis of the hip
  • Lumbar radiculopathy
  • Meniscus tear
  • Neuropathic pain

Neurological and pain syndromes

Conditions involving nerve-related pain, chronic pain, or neurological dysfunction

  • Osteonecrosis of the hip (avascular necrosis)
  • Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
  • Phantom limb pain
  • Piriformis syndrome
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Runner’s knee
  • Sciatica
  • Spasms, spasticity, and contractures
  • Tendonitis

Dr. Shaw treated me with compassion and kindness, while acting quickly to relieve the pain and begin the healing process. I’m beyond grateful for his medical expertise and quick, decisive medical attention to help me not only walk again but also to get back in the air and do what I love as a flight attendant!

Lesley Douglas, Georgia Patient, Dean Stroud Spine and Pain Institute 

Interventional pain management treatments for the hip, leg, and foot

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 hip, leg, and foot at the Pain Institute include:

Injection-based therapies

Treatments involving targeted injections for pain relief, reducing inflammation, or stimulating healing

  • Botox injections
  • Fluoroscopic guided injections
  • Intracapsular (glenoid) injections
  • Knee injections
  • Piriformis injections
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
  • Prolotherapy
  • Trigger point injections
  • Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal nerve blocks
  • Visco-supplementation

Nerve blocks and neuromodulation

Treatments focused on blocking or modulating nerve signals to relieve pain

  • Genicular nerve blocks and ablations
  • Lumbar sympathetic blocks
  • Peripheral nerve stimulators
  • Spinal cord stimulators

Implantable or invasive pain management

Advanced interventional treatments involving implanted devices or medication delivery

  • Intrathecal pumps
  • Spinal cord stimulators