Physicians
Our Physicians are well trained, compassionate professionals dedicated to their patients and the practice of pain management.
Our Physicians are members in good standing in multiple Pain Management and Anesthesia Societies including:
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Don’t just have a doctor. Have a healthcare partner.
Happy, healthy patients.
That’s goal number one.
This enables us to design our treatment plan for each individual. Adjunctive services are also utilized including; physical therapy, chiropractic care, psychological services, and medication management.
We’re committed.
To you. To our profession.
Our team continuously stays at the top of our industry by continuing educational activities on the latest pain medicine and regenerative medicine treatments and technologies available.
We’re your neighbors.
And proud of it.
Not only are we right down the street, but we’re recipients of numerous awards including Best Pain Management and Patients’ Choice Awards from local organizations and publications.
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Services & Procedures
Our goal is to help return patients to a stronger, more functional lifestyle and maximize healthy coping mechanisms for the long-term.
We use a combination of physical diagnoses, appropriate imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures to help determine the cause or causes of the painful condition. This enables us to design our treatment plan for each individual.
SPECIALIZING IN THE TREATMENT OF:
- Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar pain syndromes
- Pain due to trauma or industrial injury
- Muscle and joint pain – Cancer pain
- Some types of headaches, Occipital Neuralgia
- Neuropathy, diabetic, chemotherapy induced and idiopathic
- Sympathetically medicated pain syndromes (RSD)
- CRPS I, CRPS II (Causalgia)
- Sacroiliac dysfunction/ pain
- Spinal disorders including lumbago and radiculopathy
- Acute Herpes Zoster (Shingles) and Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain and Facet dysfunction
- Post-Laminectomy syndromes “Failed Back”
- Vertebral compression fractures
- Most common and uncommon pain conditions
- Joint pain- Shoulder, Hip, and Knee
- Cooccygodynia “Tailbone Pain” – Spinal Stenosis
- Multiple other common and uncommon pain syndromes
Related Links:
Control Your Pain • Medtronic: Spinal Cord Stimulation
Abbott: Chronic Pain Therapies • Stryker
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OUR SERVICES
Multiple Treatment Modalities are used including:
- Coordination of neuropsychological and physical therapy modalities
- Epidural steroid injections both transforaminal and translaminar
- Selective nerve root injections with appropriate reports
- Lysis of epidural adhesions
- Sacroiliac injections
- Major joint Injections
- Sympathetic blocks
- Facet Injections, both intra-articular and diagnostic
- Radiofrequency neurotomy/ Rhizotomy of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar facets
- Implantable devices including spinal cord stimulator, Intrathecal pump, and DRG Stimulation
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
- Management of narcotic and non-narcotic medications
- Regenerative medicine procedures/ Injections
Why choose the Pain Center?
We’re in-network.
Most insurance accepted.
State-of-the-Art
Technology & Training.
Friendly and caring.
Our staff really gets it.
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Regenerative Medicine
Read below to learn more about our approach to Regenerative Medicine.
What is Regenerative Medicine? When any tissue in the body is injured, chemical mediators are released from the injured tissue that will start a physiological cascade and response. These mediators attract cells within the blood stream to the site of injury, and thru these “blood borne cells” (Platelets and White Blood Cells) the injured tissue is orchestrated thru essentially 2 Phases.
IT WORKS IN TWO PHASES:
Phase 1: Inflammatory Phase
The First phase is the Inflammatory phase, who’s purpose is to isolate the injured tissue and recruit blood vessels into the injured area. This Inflammatory phase allows the injured tissue to be protected and minimizes the chance of infection and further injury. This phase is signified by the signs within the body of swelling, redness, and pain. By an orchestration of chemicals released by platelets and white blood cells, the Inflammatory phase ends and the Healing phase begins.
Phase 2: Healing Phase
It is during the Healing phase “new tissue” is created and the injured tissue is “repaired”. The cells that do this “repair” we call “Regenerative cells”. These regenerative cellsreside along blood vessels, recruited during the Inflammatory phase, and along connective tissue with in the injured tissue. “Traditional” pain management techniques, which heavily utilize Steroid and Non-steroid anti-inflammatories, are great for minimizing or stopping the Inflammatory phase; thus, improving the acute symptoms of pain and swelling.
Unfortunately, these anti-inflammatories also arrest the Healing phase making the injured tissue susceptible to re-injury. Through the use of these mediator cells or tissue (Platelets, Bone Marrow tissue, Fat tissue, Amniotic Tissue), Regenerative Medicine techniques “amplifies” and “re-orchestrates” the bodies injured tissue to repair itself.
There’s more to know about regenerative medicine.
You see real results.
Created by design
North Houston Pain Center separates itself form other Regenerative Medicine clinics, by insuring there are no ongoing “Biological Stressor” that would prevent the transition form the Inflammatory phase to the Healing phase; thus,preventing these Regenerative Medicine techniques from working.
Tailored treatments.
Built for you.
Through our continuous specialized Regenerative Medicine training, we have found not all Regenerative Medicine techniques are “equal” and these treatments must by tailored to the specific tissues and types injury. Schedule a Consultation to discuss how Regenerative Medicine can help you.
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PRP
What is PRP?
PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. It’s sourced from your own blood and contains platelets that enhance cell generation and healing. PRP is a natural treatment for injuries, chronic pain, and age-related wear. It’s a simple treatment yet offers highly effective results.
What are the benefits of PRP?
The benefits you can expect when choosing PRP at the North Houston Pain Center include:
- Faster healing
- Less pain
- Improved musculoskeletal functioning
- Less swelling
- Reduced stiffness
- Improved joint range of motion
PRP could reduce the need for invasive procedures or addictive pain medications. It can dramatically improve your quality of life.
Is PRP right for me?
Your North Houston Pain Center provider lets you know if you’re a candidate for PRP after discussing your symptoms, lifestyle, and medical history. They also examine painful or injured areas of your body.
PRP can reduce pain caused by:
- Age-related wear
- Arthritis
- Strains
- Sprains
- Fractures
- Tendinitis
- Other muscle or joint injuries
- Inflammation
Before personalizing your pain management treatment plan, your specialist could recommend blood tests and an imaging procedure (X-rays, an MRI, or a CT scan).
What happens during PRP treatment?
During PRP treatment, you relax on a comfortable exam chair or table. Your specialist takes a sample of blood from a vein in your arm and uses a centrifuge to extract PRP from the remaining blood sample. They then inject PRP into the painful or injured areas of your body. Each injection takes just a minute or so.
What should I expect after receiving PRP injections?
After receiving PRP injections, there’s no downtime. But you could notice swelling, tenderness, or redness at the injection sites. Over the next few days and weeks, as cells regenerate, you can expect improvement in your musculoskeletal function and less pain.
Your pain specialist usually recommends a series of PRP injections spaced several days or weeks apart for best results. They can combine PRP with other pain-relieving treatments, like physical therapy, other kinds of injections, and wearing a brace.
Call the North Houston Pain Center today or schedule an appointment online to learn more about PRP and find out if it’s right for you.