Pain Management

Our expert team of orthopedic surgeons, spine surgeons and pain management specialists understand how chronic or acute pain can impact your quality of life. It can interfere with your sleep, appetite, activity, relationships and your emotional outlook, making it hard to enjoy life. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we offer a variety of treatment options to manage your pain and get back to the life you enjoy.

Common conditions and injuries that may benefit from pain management include:

• Acute or chronic pain
• Neck or back pain
• Sciatic nerve pain
• Injury
• Nerve damage
• Failed back surgery syndrome
• Herniated or bulging discs
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD)
• Cervical/lumbar radiculopathy (numbness, tingling, and/or weakness)
• Facet syndrome
• Persistent aching or stiffness
• Sharp, localized pain, especially after activity
• Other pain conditions

Pain that is associated with the musculoskeletal system can be addressed by evaluating your condition and health factors, and developing a comprehensive plan specific to your needs. Conservative, non-invasive options are explored as a first step, moving to minimally invasive procedures as necessary, and considering surgery when all other options have been exhausted.

Typical pain management and treatment options include:

• Oral medications, including anti-inflammatory over-the-counter NSAIDs like Motrin, Advil and Alieve
• Integrative medicine options, including massages, acupressure, aromatherapy and more
• Physical Therapy, including functional strength training
• Joint injections, including local anesthetics, steroids, and gel injections
• Trigger Point Injections
• Spinal Injections, including nerve blocks, epidural injections, sacroiliac joint injection, facet block, local anesthetics, and steroids injections
• Surgical options, including spinal cord stimulation