Treatments and Services to Address Your Pain

Whether you are experiencing chronic or acute pain, the compassionate specialists at Susquehanna Health can help diagnose and treat the cause of that pain.  Some diagnoses that are treated at the Pain Management Center include:

Acute Pain Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Compression Fractures Chronic Pain Headaches Spinal Stenosis Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Spasticity Cervical Spine Pain Radicular Pain Hip Pain

Shoulder Pain Hip Pain   Pelvic Pain Osteoarthritis Post-surgical Pain Chest Pain Low Back Pain Shoulder Pain Peripheral Neurology

Once we've established the cause of your pain, we begin a conservative treatment plan, which may include:

Renewed attention on a healthy diet Exercise, and if appropriate, weight reduction      Medications

Physical therapy Interventional pain management technique

A focus on interventional pain management treatments has grown exponentially during the last five to 10 years. They may be diagnostic or theraputic depending on how clear the pain source is. Interventional pain management may include:

Injection Therapies Implantable Devices Spinal Cord Stimulation Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems Nerve Blocks Medication Management (not including narcotics) Physical Therapy

Psychotherapy Seizure Monitoring Same-Day Surgery Procedures Radio Frequency Ablations Myeloscopies Lidocaine/ Ketamine Infusions Weight Loss, Exercise, & Smoking Cessation

Depending on your response to these various treatments, you may also receive advanced pain management procedures such as endoscopes, spinal cord stimulators, or neuroxation drug pumps. All treatment plans will be discussed with you before you receive them. If necessary, we may also refer you to other specialists who care for people with your specific illness or injury.  The Pain Management Program supports a partnership approach to the medical experience, our medical director serving as consultant, while the primary care physician remains the main doctor.  Once your treatments are completed, you'll receive an evaluation report that includes a comprehensive evaluation report, progress reports, and a discharge summary with any further treatment recommendations.