Interventional Pain Management: Suffer No More
STAR provides patients the benefit of award-winning pain detective and interventional pain treatment techniques. Why continue to suffer from intractable pain when STAR can help? We have trained interventional pain management procedures, as well as imaging and instrument navigation technologies, to physicians from all over the world. As the patient, you are the ultimate beneficiary of this expertise, as well as our international network providing the latest information and technology.
What do pain sensations tell us?
Pain is an alarming sensation from our nervous system, warning us that something within our body has gone awry. The pain experience, however, can be complex. For example, these sensations may vary from dull and throbbing to sharp and stabbing. Pain from one area of our body may be referred to a remote region. Chronic pain signals may continue to be sent along the electrical pathways of the nervous system long after the offending agent has been treated. Once a primary pain culprit is treated, a secondary cause of pain may emerge — as it is now unmasked. Sorting through these complexities is the service your pain management team at STAR Health proudly gives to you.
What is pain management?
Pain is an alarming sensation from our nervous system, warning us that something within our body has gone awry. The pain experience, however, can be complex. For example, these sensations may vary from dull and throbbing to sharp and stabbing. Pain from one area of our body may be referred to a remote region. Chronic pain signals may continue to be sent along the electrical pathways of the nervous system long after the offending agent has been treated. Once a primary pain culprit is treated, a secondary cause of pain may emerge — as it is now unmasked. Sorting through these complexities is the service your pain management team at STAR Health proudly gives to you.
Who is a good candidate for pain management?
If you have a painful condition which has gone undetected or has been improperly treated, it may be time for you to seek the help of a pain management detective. In contrast to many other pain management practices, IPM is different because it emphasizes the importance of a precise diagnosis, so treatment is predicated on the cause. Basing treatment on the cause helps to ensure against treatment failure. Dr. Fortin will determine your best pain management strategy after conducting a complete consultation.
Medical problems he specializes in include:
If you are searching for pain relief that does not involve addictive medications or destructive surgeries, you may be an excellent candidate for the expert interventional pain management at STAR Health.
What can I expect from a pain management consultation?
The best pain management doctors in the world, like Dr. Fortin, use a multimodal approach, and have wide ranging skills in both diagnosing and treating a vast array of painful disorders. Your initial consultation always begins with a thorough history and physical examination. This will include a comprehensive review of your previous diagnostic studies and treatment measures you have undergone. Other essential skills he may employ to help you include:
What are pain management treatments?
At STAR Health, Dr. Fortin creates customized treatment protocols, tailored to the cause of your symptoms.
Treatments range from simple anti-inflammatory or steroid injections to deploying radiofrequency energy delivered by special probes, to abolish the nerve supply to painful spinal structures.
Other common procedures include:
If you are seeking a minimally invasive, systematic approach to your painful condition, which will not leave you dependent on medications or disabled from unnecessary surgery call STAR Health today.