PAIN SERVICES
Physicians at KC Pain Provide a Variety of Pain Services and Treatments
Are you in pain? Identify the source of your pain with help from KC Pain Center’s expert pain management team
Head Treatments
Occipital Nerve Block
An occipital nerve block is an injection of a steroid or other medication around the greater and lesser occipital nerves that are located on the back of the head just above the neck area. View our video to learn more.
Stellate Ganglion Injections
The stellate ganglion is part of the “sympathetic” network and is formed by the lower cervical and first thoracic ganglia and is located just in front of the head of the first rib in the chest area. View our video to learn more.
Trigger Point Injections
Trigger point injection is used to treat extremely painful areas of a muscle, which are characterized by the presence of the trigger points. View our video to learn more.
Neck Treatments
Stellate Ganglion Injections
The stellate ganglion is part of the “sympathetic” network and is formed by the lower cervical and first thoracic ganglia and is located just in front of the head of the first rib in the chest area. View our video to learn more.
Epidural Steroid Injection
Epidural steroid injections are a commonly used treatment for many forms of neck pain. View our video to learn more.
Trigger Point Injections
Trigger point injection is used to treat extremely painful areas of a muscle, which are characterized by the presence of the trigger points. View our video to learn more.
Chest Treatments
Stellate Ganglion Injections
The stellate ganglion is part of the “sympathetic” network and is formed by the lower cervical and first thoracic ganglia and is located just in front of the head of the first rib in the chest area. View our video to learn more.
Spine Treatments
Discogram/Discography
Discography is a tool that is used to help diagnose the source of your back pain.
Epidural Steroid Injections
Epidural steroid injections are a commonly used treatment for many forms of low back, leg, neck, and arm pain. View our video to learn more.
Intrathecal Pump
The placement of intrathecal medication for pain consists of administering medication into the spinal fluid which surrounds the spinal cord.
Sacroiliac Injections
The sacroiliac joint is a large joint in the region of your low back and buttocks. View our video to learn more.
Blood Patch
This procedure, which takes only 15-30 minutes, is highly effective for these specific types of postural headaches.
Facet Injections
Facet joint injections are sometimes used to diagnose and treat pain emanating from the facet joints. View our video to learn more.
Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Therapy
Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Therapy is indicated for spasticity relief in patients with multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, and head injuries.
Neurostimulation Therapy
Spinal cord stimulation is a procedure that requires the placement of an electrical lead or leads into the epidural space.
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Following Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty, many patients find a marked improvement in pain control and quality of life.
Hand Treatments
Stellate Ganglion Injections
The stellate ganglion is part of the “sympathetic” network and is formed by the lower cervical and first thoracic ganglia and is located just in front of the head of the first rib in the chest area. View our video to learn more.
Knee Treatments
Cooled Radiofrequency
COOLIEF, also known as cooled radiofrequency is a minimally invasive, outpatient treatment that uses radiofrequency energy to heat the nerves and tissue to treat pain. Cooled radiofrequency can be used to treat the back, neck, sacroiliac joint in the spine as well as the hips and knees.
Knee Injection
The injection of a steroidal medication into the shoulder or knee joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis. View our video to learn more.
Foot Treatments
(DRG) Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulators are implanted devices that are similar in function and appearance to cardiac pacemakers, except that the electrical pulses are sent to the spinal cord instead of the heart.
Arm Treatments
Elbow Injection
The injection of a steroidal medication into the hip joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis.
Shoulder Injection
The injection of a steroidal medication into the shoulder or knee joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis.
Wrist Injection
The injection of a steroidal medication into the hip joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis.
Hip Treatments
Hip Injection
The injection of a steroidal medication into the hip joint space, usually to reduce inflammation, such as in bursitis or fibromyositis. View our video to learn more.
