Tired of Being in Pain? Seek Expert Help for Pain Management

Chronic pain can originate from past illnesses, injuries, or underlying diseases, like arthritis and diabetes. If you are experiencing chronic pain, seek help from our expert team at St. Louis Pain Consultants. Our team offers pain management services to help improve physical function and reduce chronic pain.

What We Treat

Pain can affect different parts of your body, altering your mobility and comfort. At St. Louis Pain Consultants, we treat many kinds of chronic pain, including:

• Annular Tears: Trauma or age-related wear can cause repetitive strain on your spine, potentially leading to annular tears. These tears affect the spinal discs and can cause numbness, tingling, and radiating pain.
• Degenerative Disc Disease: This condition leads to pain in the back, neck, arms, and legs as the spinal discs lose the ability to work properly due to age or activity.
• Spinal Stenosis: Spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal canal narrows and adds pressure to spinal nerves. Symptoms include neck and lower back pain, accompanied by numbness and weakness.
• Spinal Osteoarthritis: This condition occurs when the cartilage cushioning your joints begins to wear down and causes the bones to rub against each other. The result is back pain, stiffness, and a lessened range of motion in the spine.
• Facet Joint Syndrome: With acute injury or everyday use, the cartilage in the facet joints deteriorates, causing inflammation, tenderness, and stiffness. The pain may worsen with movement and physical activities due to joint strain.
• Neuropathy: Neuropathy is nerve damage contributing to numbness, tingling, and extreme sensitivity in the affected areas. Diabetes, autoimmune diseases, alcoholism, trauma, and chemotherapy are common causes of neuropathy.

Other types of pain we treat include spondylitis, herniated disc, spondylolisthesis, foraminal stenosis, and scoliosis. If you have experienced pain for several months or longer, consider seeking pain management services. We can use our education and experience to determine the root cause of your chronic pain and recommend personalized treatment.

Diagnosis

At St. Louis Pain Consultants, we begin the diagnosis process by discussing your symptoms and reviewing your medical history. Our physicians may ask you the following questions during your initial consultation:

• Where is the pain located?
• What is the pain’s intensity level?
• How often does the pain occur?
• What makes it better or worse?
• How much is the pain affecting your work or life?
• Have you had prior surgeries or treatments for the pain?

We use different diagnostic methods, such as physical examination, blood work, X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, to determine the cause of your pain.

Treatment Plans

After evaluation, we can tailor a treatment plan that helps minimize chronic pain in targeted areas of your body. Our board-certified physicians may suggest treatment options such as radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, or epidural steroid injections, depending on the type of pain you’re experiencing. We may also recommend lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy diet or quitting smoking, to aid with pain management.

Get Reliable Pain Management Services

Ignoring chronic pain may worsen your symptoms and affect your quality of life. Our medical professionals can diagnose your chronic pain and offer treatment strategies for short and long-term relief. Contact St. Louis Pain Consultants today to book your appointment and find reliable pain management services.