Comprehensive Care for Pain Conditions
Effective pain care should do more than temporarily reduce symptoms. At MVM Health, we take a comprehensive approach to understanding what is causing your pain, how it affects your daily life, and which treatment options can help you move forward with confidence.
Our team looks at the full picture of your health, including your symptoms, medical history, lifestyle, mobility, previous treatments, and diagnostic findings. From there, we create a personalized, multidisciplinary care plan designed to address the source of your pain, improve function, and support long-term relief. Whether you are dealing with back pain, neck pain, joint pain, nerve-related pain, or any pain condition, our goal is to help you feel better, move better, and return to the activities that matter most.
A Better Way to Treat Pain Conditions
At MVM Health, we provide patient-focused pain management solutions designed to help improve comfort, function, and quality of life. Our skilled doctors use advanced interventional pain medicine techniques, including nerve blocks, minimally invasive procedures, image-guided injections, and regenerative therapy, to treat pain at its source whenever possible. Every treatment plan is customized to the patient’s condition, whether the pain involves the neck, back, hip, knee, nerves, joints, or spine. Our goal is to help you move better, feel better, and get back to the activities that matter most.
We Find the Cause Before We Treat the Condition
At MVM Health we recognise that pain is complicated, and comes from a large number of causes. Our first priority will always be to establish a thorough understanding of your individual presentation and requirements, utilizing state-of-the art diagnostic imaging and technologies to define the exact cause of your pain. From there, we will formulate an individual management strategy including a range of state-of-the-art treatments aimed at restoring your function, alleviating your pain and restoring you to your best life.
What Conditions Do We Treat?
The spine is what holds our bodies upright, and anything that affects it (from disk disease to nerve impingement) can cause pain which extends down your back, through your hips and into your limbs. All types of spinal pain conditions are diagnosed and treated by our expert interventional specialists based on the specific diagnosis.
Among the most common pain conditions we treat is neck pain. It can be due to many sources such as posture related strain and muscle tension, to nerve compression by herniated discs and cervical radiculopathy or by facet joint dysfunction. Without adequate management neck pain often leads to chronic conditions and can involve nerves. Using injections into many targets, radiofrequency ablation, and regenerative treatments as well as other options we aim to find and treat the cause, not just its effects.
Back pain is the leading cause of disability in working-age adults, yet it is frequently undertreated because the underlying cause goes undiagnosed. At MVM Health, our approach to treat back pain begins with identifying whether the source is muscular, discogenic, facet joint, sacroiliac, or nerve-related because that distinction determines everything about how it should be treated. We offer the full spectrum of interventional options, from epidural injections and medial branch blocks to spinal cord stimulation and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
A herniated disc happens when the soft inside portion (nucleus) of a spinal disc pushes through the outer wall, irritating or pressing against nerves. This typically causes sharp, radiating pain in the arm, leg, or buttock, accompanied by numbness or weakness. To reduce inflammation and pressure on the nerves, our experts administer epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks and regenerative disc therapies; surgical procedures are an option if conservative treatment methods prove unsuccessful.
Despite its name, degenerative disc disease is not a disease in the conventional sense – it is the gradual breakdown of the intervertebral discs over time, reducing their height and ability to absorb load. The resulting instability causes pain, muscle spasms, and in some cases nerve compression. Our approach combines targeted pain management for immediate relief with regenerative therapies including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and ViaDisc procedures that aim to support disc health over the long term.
Kyphosis refers to the excessive forward bending of the upper back, and can be characterized by pain, muscle fatigue, and nerve compression (when severe). Our intervention-based therapies do not actually reshape the spine, but we are successful in alleviating the pain and disability associated with the everyday consequences of kyphosis through nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and kyphoplasty in the setting of vertebral fractures.
Sciatica is not really a disease-it is a sign that the sciatic nerve is being pressed, often due to a slipped disk, bony outgrowth, or narrowed spine at the lower lumbar region. The sudden, shooting pain down the leg and sensation of weakness or numbness is excruciating. Sciatica is treatable but requires the nerve compression site to be found and targeted. Treatment we administer includes transforaminal epidural injections, sciatic nerve blocks and spinal cord stimulation for effective, prolonged relief.
The pain of scoliosis is actually caused by the uneven forces an abnormal spinal curve places on muscles, discs, and joints, not the curve itself. This results in muscle imbalances, nerve irritation, and accelerated degeneration of the components of the spine in many scoliosis patients (moderate to severe curves) and we use our therapies to directly target these generators of pain with nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and others, allowing you to stay more comfortable day to day and maintain function.
The severe and often rapidly progressing pain caused by spinal tumors whether primary or metastatic requires specialized pain management that integrates with a patient’s broader oncology care. Our specialists work in close collaboration with oncology and neurosurgery teams to provide advanced interventional pain control using nerve blocks, epidural approaches, and spinal cord stimulation. The goal is always to protect quality of life and ensure that pain does not become the limiting factor throughout treatment and recovery.
Spinal infections including discitis, vertebral osteomyelitis, and epidural abscess produce severe, often unremitting pain that is distinct from mechanical or degenerative spinal pain. Managing this pain effectively while the infection is treated is an important part of the overall recovery process. Our specialists work alongside infectious disease and spine surgery teams, using targeted pain control techniques to reduce suffering and support the patient through what is typically a prolonged treatment course.
Spinal fractures often caused by osteoporosis, trauma, or pathological bone changes produce acute and intense pain that can escalate rapidly without proper management. Our specialists work alongside orthopedic and spine surgery colleagues to provide immediate pain control and, in appropriate cases, perform vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty – minimally invasive procedures that stabilize the fractured vertebra and provide significant pain relief, often within days of the procedure.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation in joints that causes persistent joint pain, damage and eventual loss of function. As RA can cause spinal and peripheral joint damage, the unpredictable nature of flares and progressive damage necessitate regular, tailored pain management in patients with the disease. Our pain management specialists use individualized treatment plans to manage these patients. They may use specific injections to joints or to the nerves around joints, along with meticulous coordination of their care, working in conjunction with their rheumatologists to maintain comfort and preserve function.
Spinal stenosis is a tightening or narrowing of the spinal canal where the spinal cord or its nerve roots are being compressed. It occurs most frequently in the low back or neck and is a common cause of walking-induced leg pain, numbness, and a heaviness/cramping sensation relieved with sitting down or leaning forward. Our specialists develop personalized treatment approaches using epidural injections, the MILD procedure, and other interventional treatment options in an effort to decrease pressure on the involved nerves and thereby improve a patient’s ability to walk.
Spondylolisthesis is characterized by the sliding of one vertebral body forward over the underlying one, resulting in instability of a segment of the spine and potential compression of the spinal nerve roots that exit that level. This can cause lower back pain, as well as leg pain and prolonged inability to stand and walk. We can treat patients with spondylolisthesis with localized epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks and in selected patients, the Minuteman interspinous process stabilization system.
Spondylosis is a general term for the gradual aging of the spinal discs, joints and vertebrae (osteoarthritis of the spine). It is very common in those over 50 and can occur in the neck, mid back or lower back. It does not always manifest with pain, however if there is nerve compression or the joints are stiff to an extent where function and comfort are affected it needs to be treated. We use radiofrequency ablation, facet joint injections and medial branch blocks in the management plans to block the pain signals and regain normal comfort and function.
Not sure which condition applies to you?
Are you ready to take control of your chronic pain and improve your quality of life? MVM Health specializes in a multidisciplinary approach to pain management, focused on delivering effective, long-term results. Our specialists will evaluate your symptoms thoroughly and provide a clear diagnosis before recommending any treatment. You do not need to arrive with an existing diagnosis to be seen.
FAQ
What are the most common chronic pain conditions?
The most frequent conditions include low back pain, osteoarthritis, migraines, and fibromyalgia. Others include neck pain and nerve damage, which often persist for months or years, significantly impacting a person’s daily life.
How to control chronic pain?
Control involves a multidisciplinary approach using physical therapy, nerve blocks, and lifestyle changes. Some patients also benefit from advanced interventional treatments like spinal cord stimulation or regenerative medicine to manage long-term discomfort.
What is the difference between acute pain and chronic pain?
Acute pain is a sudden, short-term warning of injury. Chronic pain persists for over three months, continuing long after the initial injury has healed, often requiring specialized management to improve daily function.
Can we cure chronic pain?
While some causes are reversible, many chronic conditions are managed rather than cured. Treatment focuses on reducing pain levels, restoring mobility, and improving quality of life through consistent medical and therapeutic interventions.
What are the big 5 chronic conditions?
The “Big Five” typically refer to heart disease, cancer, chronic resource diseases, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. In pain management specifically, back pain and arthritis are the most prevalent long-term disabling conditions.
What medical conditions cause nerve pain?
Nerve pain, or neuropathy, is commonly caused by diabetes, shingles, sciatica, and multiple sclerosis. It can also result from physical trauma, spinal cord compression, or certain infections that damage the nervous system.
How does regenerative medicine help with chronic pain?
Regenerative medicine uses the body’s own cells or specialized tissues to repair damaged discs and joints. It aims to reduce inflammation and potentially slow the progression of degenerative diseases for long-term relief.
Does chronic pain affect mental health and daily function?
Yes, persistent pain often leads to anxiety, depression, and sleep deprivation. It can limit mobility and the ability to work, creating a cycle that impacts a patient’s overall psychological and social well-being.
How do I schedule my appointment?
You can schedule your appointment by calling our office directly at (610) 936-8214 or booking through our website at https://mvmhealth.com/schedule-appointment . Our team will help you find a convenient time, answer any questions about insurance or referrals, and guide you through the next steps so your visit is smooth and stress-free.