Our pain management specialists at Flagstaff Bone & Joint specialize in providing care for those suffering from acute and chronic pain.
Involving specialized procedures to treat and manage chronic pain, pain management is an area of specialty that helps patients who suffer ongoing discomfort from conditions and disorders, such as chronic low back pain, neck pain, complex regional pain syndrome, or muscle and bone pain.
The practice of pain management uses an array of treatment methods for chronic pain because the pain experienced can vary from mild to excruciating, episodic to continuous, and be inconvenient to completely incapacitating.
At Flagstaff Bone & Joint, our pain management doctors understand that chronic pain forces you to live an adjusted and restrained lifestyle. Our pain management specialists will work with you to assess your condition and develop a treatment plan specific to your needs.
Spine
The demand for spine care has never been greater, as lower back pain remains one of the top five reasons patients go to the emergency room and is a major contributor to lost work days.
Experience you can trust. The physicians at Northern Arizona Orthopaedics have helped patients with all types of back and neck problems, and we will help diagnose, treat and care for your conditions. These conditions include:
- Cervical & Complex Spinal Disorders
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Herniated Disc / Bulging Disc
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Disorders
- Neck Disorders / Neck Pain
- Sciatica / Radiculopathy / Leg Pain
- Scoliosis & Deformity
- Spinal Cord Injury / Spinal Trauma
- Spinal Infections / Spinal Tumors
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Thoracic Spinal Disorders
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
- Work Injuries
Surgical Care
The surgical care for spine conditions is provided by board-certified, fellowship-trained physician Eamonn Mahoney, M.D. At our Spine and Pain Center in Flagstaff, we offer a range of therapies that are unique to your condition.
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
Most spine-related injuries and disorders can be effectively treated without surgery, often times through interventional (non-surgical) pain care. If surgery is needed, our surgeons use advanced methods that will reduce trauma to the tissues, reduce pain, provide quicker recovery times and allow for a faster return to work or activities. Minimally invasive surgeries have incisions that are less than an inch long (instead of three inches) so there is less blood loss, less tissue disruption, smaller scars, and a less painful recovery.
Non-Surgical Spine Care
The non-surgical spine care team treats patients who need extra attention pinpointing the source of their pain, usually by focusing on the nerves. PM&R is short for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a sub-specialty focused on treating a wide range of nerve and muscle conditions, injuries, illnesses and disorders, including pain management. The medical team accurately pinpoints the cause of the pain then determines a treatment plan with therapies to restore function and quality of life. The goal is to decrease pain and improve the performance of your daily functions, without surgery.
Injection Therapy
Injection therapy, often offered by both surgical and non-surgical teams, can be prescribed for diagnostic (investigating the problem) and therapeutic (treating the problem) reasons.
Why Choose Flagstaff Bone & Joint?
Our pain management doctors at Flagstaff Bone & Joint have completed additional training, specifically in chronic pain treatments. With this advanced training, our pain management specialists, Dr. Marshall Meier and Dr. Nathan Swain, have the experience and expertise to assess, diagnose, and treat your pain condition individually to your needs.
To consult with one of our pain management doctors at Flagstaff Bone & Joint, please schedule an appointment online or call (928) 637-6375. We have office locations in Az, and Cottonwood.