Pain Medicine

Urgent Treatment by Pain Management Experts

Wellstar’s board-certified pain medicine experts help people feel better quickly and safely. Each person we care for is different, so we work to find non-surgical solutions that are right for you. Our non-invasive and minimally-invasive treatment options include injection therapies, implantable pain management devices or rehabilitation. We don’t prescribe or manage pain medication.

Collaborative care

Wellstar’s board-certified pain management physicians follow a multidisciplinary approach, combining therapies and disciplines. We work closely with physical therapists and chiropractors to offer comprehensive pain management services. If we find you are a candidate for spine surgery, we will refer you to an expert neurosurgeon.

Our experts have experts

Our physicians from different disciplines work closely and communicate with each other to provide the right level of care for each patient.
Our pain medicine experts have a direct connection to Mayo Clinic specialists through our membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network and can request detailed eConsults — electronic second opinions — at no additional cost to the patient.

Conditions we treat

We primarily offer non-surgical spine interventions for pain caused by spine conditions. We also perform non-surgical, non-opioid pain therapies for people experiencing some other types of pain.

Spine conditions

Acute disc herniation
Any disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Back pain
Degenerative spinal disease
Disc disease
Facet joint syndrome
Failed back syndrome
Neck pain
Occipital neuralgia
Sacroiliac pain syndromes
Pain caused by trauma, such as vehicle collisions
Spinal pain
Spinal stenosis
Spinal vascular conditions
Sports injuries
Work-related injuries

Other conditions

Arm pain
Arthritis
Cancer (non-opioid therapies)
Chronic pain after knee injury
Complex regional pain syndrome
Costochondritis
Diabetic neuropathy
Joint pain
Leg pain
Myofascial pain syndrome
Neuralgia
Pancreatitis
Postherpetic neuralgia
Sports injuries
Work-related injuries

What To Expect

1. Get screened for the right level of care

Our pain management care team created a screening tool and treatment system to help each patient get the right level of care. Most people qualify for non-surgical care — or conservative pain management — which often produces similar outcomes.

2. Begin your treatment

Patients meet with a pain physician to discuss the best care plan, which may include rehabilitation, weight loss, massage or interventional pain management. Minimally-invasive treatments — such as nerve blocks — can often provide relief.