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Pain Management
Pain- an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Everyone experience pain from time to time. Yet, a surprising number of americans live with persistent intractable pain.
Chronic pain is an illness that affects 50 million Americans or one third of the population. Fortunately, with recent advances in the approach to pain management, it is an illness that may be successfully treated.
The goal of the Pain Management Center at NMBSC is to return chronic pain suffers to a state of mental and physical well being, to lead a productive lifestyle again.
The Medical Team -The doctors at NMBSC Pain Management Center are dedicated and highly qualified. They provide the latest technology for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of many chroinic pain conditions.
CANDIDATES FOR TREATMENT
- Back pain (Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar and Cervical Disc Problems, Sciatica, Facet Pain).
- Headaches
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Stump & Phantom Limb Pain
- Cancer Pain
- Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- TMJ Syndrome
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Peripheral Vascular Pain
The NMBSC Pain Management Center think it's time for a different approach to pain management: one that sets us apart from the traditional managment of pain.
Through a coordinated team approach, and individualized treatment program which will be tailored especially for you. This approach allows the NMBSC Pain Management Center to offer a variety of services deliver in the most compassionate, effective, and cost-efficient manner available in the community.
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Pain Evaluation/Consultations
- Nerve blocks and other non-surgical procedures
- Implant Morphine and Baclofen pumps
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- IDET Therapy
- Discography
- Radio frequency
Methods of pain relief
- Selective Nerve Blocks
Interruption of pain pathways.
- Epidural steroid Injections
To reduce swelling around nerves.
- Trigger Point Injections
To relieve pain in specific areas. It is a common practice to combine the above procedures with referrals for the following:
- Physician therapy and an exercise program
- Social service and occupational therapy
The day of your appointment
You may not eat or drink for 4 hours before your appointment. While the usual length of stay at the Pain Unit is about 2 hours, it is difficult to make an exact prediction in every instance. However, you will be given the best estimate possible at the time of admission. If you are taking medication for other problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart problems, please take your medication on your usual schedule with a sip of water before your appointment.
If you are taking anticoagulants (blood thinners), notify our office as soon as possible. Do not take any anti-inflammatory drugs or drugs containing aspirin or ibuprofen for 3-7 days before each procedure. You may take Tylenol.
If you are unsure of which medications to take, please call our center for verification.
Fees and Insurance
Your insurance company will be billed after completion of a single procedure or after completion of a series of procedures. The Pain Management Center office personnel can discuss your insurance coverage with you and we welcome your questions in these matters to avoid any confusion or misunderstanding.
Appointments
After your referral to the Pain Management Center, our office personnel will try to schedule your appointment at the earliest, most convenient time for you.
If you are unable to keep your appointment, we would appreciate 24 hours notification. The scheduling line is 305-949-5658. For your first visit, please bring MRI's, X-rays, CT or myelogram films relating to your condition, a list of medications you are currently taking, medical records, and insurance information.
If you are referred by your physician, that physician will be kept informed of your progress and treatment at the Pain Management Center.
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North Miami Beach Surgical Center
120 NE 167th Street
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Telephone:
305-952-2024
Fax:
305-956-3961
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