What Does a Pain Management Doctor Do?

When it comes to pain management, one of the main goals is to reduce a person’s pain as much as possible and improve their quality of life. Pain can range from mild to severe and can affect the way a person lives their life, limiting them or from performing certain actions or participating in certain activities. For example, if a person has severe pain, they may be unable to work, go to school, or spend time with their family and friends. Therefore, the main goal of pain management is to reduce a person’s pain as much as possible to allow them to resume a normal life. Although the methods and approaches used at a pain management clinic vary from practice to practice, they all share the same goal: to improve their patient’s quality of life by managing their pain so they can do the things that are most important to them.

Pain management doctors provide a wide range of services to help people better manage their pain, from nonsurgical procedures to invasive therapies. At Northstar Joint and Spine in Plano TX, our pain management specialists provide the following services:

• Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI)
• Facet Joint Injection
• Medial Branch Block – Facet Blocks
• Ultrasound Guided Joint Injections
• Fluoroscopic Guided Spine Injections
• Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation Selective Nerve Root Block
• Pain Management: Chronic
• Discogram (Discography)
• Knee Arthritis
• Myofascial Trigger Point Injections
• Stellate Ganglion Block
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block
• Spinal and Non-Spinal Nerve Blocks
• Spinal Cord Stimulation (Dorsal)
• Medication Management
• Sacroiliac Joint Injections
• Steroid Injections
• Viscosupplementation Joint Injections
• Geniculate Nerve Block for Knee Arthritis
• Lysis of Adhesions in the Spine
• Herniated Disc Treatment
• Pain Management
• Chronic Pain Management
• Trigger Point Injections

The services offered at Northstar Joint and Spine are diverse, varied, and comprehensive. Our goal is to provide pain management services that are all-inclusive, so patients will not need to go anywhere else to manage their pain but can achieve the results they desire at our clinic.

While every pain management doctor is unique and uses a different approach, they typically start off by performing a physical evaluation. The physical examination often includes a questionnaire about the patient’s pain, including its severity, duration, location, limitations, and complications. After they have performed the physical exam, the pain management doctor may be able to diagnose the cause of the pain; in some cases, further testing may be required. After the cause of the pain has been diagnosed, the pain management doctor works with the patient to develop a treatment plan that uniquely meets their needs and fits their lifestyle; this can take many different forms, as each treatment plan is individualized for each patient.

The team of pain management specialists at Northstar Joint and Spine in Texas are dedicated to providing you with all of the tools you need to effectively control your pain. At Northstar Joint and Spine, we welcome you to call us today or visit us. We serve patients from Plano TX, McKinney TX, Richardson TX, Frisco TX, Allen TX, Addison TX, Carrollton TX, and BEYOND!