Pain Medicine
Pain medicine is a medical specialty within the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) dedicated to evaluating, treating, and rehabilitating individuals experiencing pain related to the musculoskeletal system, especially conditions of the spine. PM&R physicians are diagnosis and rehabilitation experts, developing treatment plans emphasizing physical rehabilitation and exercise. PM&R also specializes in non-operative interventional treatments, such as injections and radiofrequency ablation, to treat your pain and facilitate your rehabilitation. Through close collaboration with spine surgery, PM&R also offers evidence-based and patient-centered decision-making support for patients unsure if surgery is the right approach for managing their condition.
Evaluation and Diagnosis
When you consult our University of Colorado PM&R physicians, you can expect a comprehensive evaluation to pinpoint the factors contributing to your symptoms. Our experienced physicians use advanced diagnostic techniques (specialized physical to accurately identify the source of your discomfort). We focus on conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, peripheral joints, and tendons.
Comprehensive Care Approach
At University of Colorado Medicine, our dedicated team of experts is committed to helping you manage pain and regain control over your life. Through precise evaluation, expert diagnosis, and personalized treatment, we are here to support you getting back to the activities you enjoy.
Comprehensive non-surgical care for the following conditions:
Conditions and Treatments
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Back Pain
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Lumbar disc herniation
- Cervical disc herniation
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Scoliosis
- Scoliosis
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Back Pain
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Lumbar disc herniation
- Cervical disc herniation
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Scoliosis
- Scoliosis
- Sciatica
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Radiculopathy
- Myelopathy
- Cervicalgia (Neck Pain)
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Spinal Stenosis
- Herniated Discs (HNP)
- Spinal Deformity
- Degenerative back conditions
- Degenerative neck conditions
- Sports-related neck and back injuries
- Arthritis and rheumatologic disorders of the spine
- Peripheral nerve compression syndromes (such as carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Spondylolysis (pars defects and fractures)
- Synovial cyst
- Sacrum and coccyx (tailbone) injuries
- Sacroiliitis
- Bursitis
- Tendon disorders
- Osteoporosis and compression fractures
- Post-surgical shoulder, spine, hip, and knee pain
Services
- Multidisciplinary spine care
- Shared-decision making
- Second opinions
- Spine education
- Spine injury prevention
- Rehabilitation
- Interventional therapies
- Epidural steroid injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Facet joint injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Radiofrequency ablation to treat facet joint pain (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Intradiscal biologic injections (PRP)
- Basivertebral nerve ablation
- Multidisciplinary spine care
- Shared-decision making
- Second opinions
- Spine education
- Spine injury prevention
- Rehabilitation
- Interventional therapies
- Epidural steroid injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Facet joint injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Radiofrequency ablation to treat facet joint pain (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Intradiscal biologic injections (PRP)
- Basivertebral nerve ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Botulinum toxin injections
- Close collaboration with physical therapy, chiropractics, and spine surgery