Many pain reduction therapies are temporary, such as joint injections that last for about six months on average. However, why get a medial branch block if it just lasts a few hours? This spinal injection available at Integrated Pain Consultants works by temporarily blocking pain signals sent by the medial branch nerves. These are the nerves found in facet joints...
Joint pain can present in a number of ways and can be caused by a myriad of issues. Only a pain specialist such as those at Integrated Pain Consultants can properly diagnose joint pain and the root cause. The most common presentations of joint pain include pain, discomfort, and/or inflammation at the joint site. Joint pain includes any part of...
Osteoarthritis, or OA, is one of the most common types of arthritis and is especially prevalent in the knee. For years, general physicians recommended long-term (often lifelong) pain medication management for OA but a lot of patients understandably want to avoid that route. Pain medication such as opioids have a high risk of dependency, particularly when used for chronic conditions....
At Integrated Pain Consultants, we’ve always listened to our patients and we hear you—you want to see more videos about what we’re doing and the treatments available. Burned out from reading about pain management solutions? Want to enjoy a quick two-minute video while you wait in the drive-thru for your latte? We’ve got you, and that’s why we’re featuring scores...
In the midst of COVID-19, many people have modified their gym routines to include cardio outdoors or have created their own at-home gym. At Integrated Pain Consultants, we have found that this has also led to an increase in sports injuries and types of injuries. Any time you change your workout routine, you’re prone to injuries and this is especially...
ARP stands for Accelerated Recovery Performance. It’s a therapy that works well for patients who need quick recovery from chronic or acute injuries. The ARP wave therapy device is FDA-approved and allows you to get back to work and your daily routine in a short time frame. One of the greatest benefits of this therapy is that it can search out the...
Did you know men and women often suffer from back pain for different reasons? Integrated Pain Consultants customizes every treatment to the individual, but also considers some commonalities between patients based on details such as sex, age, or occupation. About 80 percent of people will have some type of back pain in their lifetime, and lower back pain is the...
What’s the difference between a general physician (GP) and a pain doctor? A lot of extra education, training, and specialized continuing education! Integrated Pain Consultants is home to your pain doctor in Phoenix, where patients have access to up the minute research and information on the latest pain treatments and technologies. Reputable pain clinics can offer personalized treatment plans with...
When Integrated Pain Consultants added ARP Wave Therapy to the suite of pain treatment options, it quickly became a patient favorite. Touted by elite athletes as a game-changer, accelerated recovery performance therapy (ARP) is a type of electric muscle stimulation technology completely different from the electric muscle stimulation (EMS) from before. ARP can help with pain relief, rehab, and even...
First, we’d like to stress that at Integrated Pain Consultants we treat all types of pain and offer a wide suite of treatment options customized for you. However, we also understand that sometimes you just want to know what we treat the most. After all, when you’re looking for a pain specialist in Phoenix you deserve to know that they’re...