San Diego Comprehensive Pain Management Center offers a full range of pain treatments including injections, stimulations, and blocks. San Diego Comprehensive Pain Management Center is San Diego's largest freestanding pain treatment center. We have locations in Mission Valley and El Centro.
Our Medical Director, David James Smith, M.D., is Board Certified is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and an Associate member of The American Association of Neuromuscular and Electro-diagnostic Medicine.I can now enjoy the outdoor activities, like hiking, that I had stopped doing.
Our Medical Director, David James Smith, M.D., is Board Certified is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and an Associate member of The American Association of Neuromuscular and Electro-diagnostic Medicine.I can now enjoy the outdoor activities, like hiking, that I had stopped doing.
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San Diego Comprehensive Pain Management Center is San Diego's largest freestanding pain treatment Center. Conveniently located in Mission Valley, we offer a full range of comprehensive pain treatments. We also have a clinic in El Centro and soon opening one in Chula Vista! Dr. Smith along with his Bilingual staff has served San Diego County for over 28 years with dedication and the highest quality of patient care.
Select nerve blocks are frequently used by pain management specialists to diagnose the exact level from which the pain originates. This procedure can also decrease inflammation around the nerve, which will then remove the radicular or sciatic pain. Isolating the exact level from which the pain occurs, specific treatments can be tailored to correct the problem.
This procedure is performed to remove pain caused by facet joints in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine. These small joints are what allow the spine to flex and extend. They can become inflamed or become arthritic, producing pain with activity. Radiofrequency ablation is a painless procedure and allows the physician to burn the nerves causing a painful signal from the damaged facets.
A naturally occurring lubricating substance is injected under ultrasound or fluoroscopic guidance into the painful joint. This will replace the depleted synovial fluid and stimulate the cells in the joint to produce more lubricating fluid, as well as decrease inflammation. This generally provides 6-10 months of relief for arthritic joint pain.
Medtronic infusion devices are used for patients with severe intractable pain that does not respond to conventional techniques. The spinal column contains the receptors which transmit pain from the body to the brain. By placing a small catheter into the spinal fluid and connecting it to a small implantable pump, an extremely small steady infusion of pain medication can be delivered.
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