Psychological Counseling You’ve participated in physical therapy. Your doctor has prescribed effective treatments and medications for managing your chronic pain. You’re engaging with your treatment plan and seeing improvements, even if they’re not happening as

What are Peripheral Nerve Blocks? Peripheral nerve blocks are injected directly into the area surrounding a specific nerve pathway, to deaden the pain in a particular area of the body. It is sometimes used as

Although a cervical epidural injection may sound intimidating, it is actually a far less invasive procedure than surgery or other options for treating pain and numbness from a pinched nerve. If you suffer from a

Therapeutic pain blocks can be crucial to patients suffering from severe or chronic pain. Occipital nerve blocks are used to treat chronic and cluster headaches and migraines. It involves injecting a steroid and local anesthetic

For years before the Sphenocath, the only truly effective recurring migraine treatment was a sphenopalatine ganglion nerve block, also known as an SPG block. The sphenopalatine ganglion is a bundle of nerves located behind the

Medication is just one of the treatment options for chronic pain. Medication management is important because over time, narcotics can lose their ability to mask chronic pain. With careful management, this dulling can be avoided,

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, or RSD, is a painful, debilitating condition, usually marked by a burning pain, thin and/or discolored skin, and even nerve and bone damage. Also referred to as complex regional pain syndrome, this

For patients suffering from chronic pain, especially those who have nerve damage or complex regional pain syndrome, ketamine infusion, administered over multiple days, may reduce and even eliminate symptoms. Studies show a significant reduction in

Nearly every adult will suffer neck, back, or head pain at some point in their lives. The pain may be passing or chronic, and mild to severe. When pain is chronic, it can affect every

When coming in to the Trident Pain Center, it’s important to know what to expect. Preparation for your pain treatment depends upon several factors, not least of which is the individualized treatment plan your team