The Northside Hospital Pain Treatment Center offers consulting services in the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Patients referred to the clinic by their primary physicians receive assistance in the evaluation and management of their pain.
- The Pain Treatment Center has served the community for more than 10 years.
- All physicians are board-certified.
- The Center practices the latest in pain control technologies.
- A multidisciplinary team approach is used to plan individualized care.
- The Center delivers the highest standards of patient care with an emphasis on patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- The Center features three convenient outpatient locations: The Tower @ Northside Hospital, Northside Hospital Forsyth and the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus.
Northside Hospital's Pain Treatment Center is staffed by one of the area’s most experienced teams of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and medical professionals dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of pain.
Methods include:
- Specialized nerve block procedures of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine including:
- Epidural blocks
- Paravertebral nerve root injections
- Sympathetic nerve block procedures
- Facet joint blocks
- Specialized ganglionic and plexus blocks including:
- Celiac plexus
- Superior hypogastric plexus
- Trigeminal ganglionic blocks and others
- Neurolytic and ablative procedures including:
- Intrathecal pump implantation for the treatment of spasticity and pain malignant problems
- Spinal cord stimulation techniques and implantation for pain resistant to other treatment
Cancer pain treatment options include:
- Oral pain medication management
- Nerve blocks for pain relief
- Intrathecal pain pump for narcotic infusions
Other services include:
- Psychological testing and counseling
- Stress management
- Physical/occupational therapy
- Physical evaluation/work hardening evaluation
For more information, call (404) 459-1838.
