Radiofrequency Ablation

04 Aug What Is a Pain Consultant? Everything You Need To Know

Posted at 09:53h in ARP Wave Therapy, Botox Injections, Chiropractic, Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Medication Management, Pain Treatments, Radiofrequency Ablation

Do you often experience chronic pain? A national survey in 2019 showed that 50.2 million US adults suffer from chronic pain. Unfortunately, along with just being an inconvenience, pain can affect your ability to perform everyday tasks. If you feel aches, spasms, or soreness and ignore them, you can face severe injury in the long run. To avoid suffering from mild to...

How Long Does RFA Last? | Integrated Pain Consultants, Scottsdale

28 Dec How Long Does RFA Last?

Posted at 05:00h in Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation, better known as RFA, has been getting a lot of media attention lately because this non-invasive procedure really works. Athletes love it, but Integrated Pain Consultants has been getting requests from all types of people (and professions!) who are interested in minimizing or even eliminating their pain with a quick, painless session. RFA uses an electric current from...

4 Facts About Degenerative Disc Disease | Integrated Pain Consultants

29 Oct 4 Facts About Degenerative Disc Disease You Might Not Know

Posted at 05:00h in Back Pain, Epidural Injections, Radiofrequency Ablation, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Almost everyone will have some degree of degenerative disc disease (DDD) in their lifetime. It’s one of the most common complaints at Integrated Pain Consultants, but luckily there are treatments available beyond medication management. DDD is also known as spinal disc degeneration, and it makes sense why this is so common. Our spinal discs are the cushions between our vertebrae...

Masks and Nerve Pain | Integrated Pain Consultants, Scottsdale

08 Oct Masks and Nerve Pain

Posted at 05:00h in Epidural Injections, Nerve Pain, Radiofrequency Ablation, Sympathetic Blocks

There are many types of nerve pain and this pain can be classified as acute or chronic—but what happens if wearing a mask causes spikes in pain? Integrated Pain Consultants is here to help you stay as safe and as comfortable as possible both during the pandemic and beyond. One of the most common types of nerve pain that can make...

GPs Aren’t Pain Doctors: Why the Difference | Integrated Pain Consultants

09 Sep GPs Aren’t Pain Doctors: Why the Difference Is Critical

Posted at 05:00h in ARP Wave Therapy, Radiofrequency Ablation

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...

Almost Everyone Will Have Degenerative Disc Pain | Integrated Pain

31 Aug Almost Everyone Will Have Degenerative Disc Pain

Posted at 05:00h in Back Pain, Epidural Injections, Facet Injections, Radiofrequency Ablation

Degenerative disc pain is so common that nearly everyone will experience it. Back pain in general is the most common complaint that brings patients to Integrated Pain Consultants. Our spinal discs degenerate as we get older because we depend on our backs to do most of the heavy lifting throughout our life. Poor posture and a sedentary lifestyle (particularly at...

Radiofrequency Ablation Equal to Surgery | Integrated Pain Consultants

15 Jul Radiofrequency Ablation Equal to Surgery for Recurrent Liver Cancer Patients

Posted at 05:00h in Radiofrequency Ablation

At Integrated Pain Consultants, our team of pain management doctors offers a suite of options to treat pain including radiofrequency ablation (RFA). RFA works by using an electrical current, created by radio waves, that heats a small part of nerve tissue in order to decrease the ability of these nerve cells to send pain signals. It’s a minimally invasive procedure...

Working from Home Causing Work Injuries? | Integrated Pain Consultants

06 Jul Working from Home Causing Work Injuries?

Posted at 05:00h in ARP Wave Therapy, Injections, Radiofrequency Ablation, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Work injuries are common no matter what type of work you do or from where. Integrated Pain Consultants routinely sees patients struggling with all kinds of work-related injuries, from broken bones caused by a slip and fall to carpal tunnel syndrome. Those who had worked from home pre-COVID might already be familiar with the health-related risks of telecommuting, like back...

RFA for Arthritis and Joint Pain | Integrated Pain Consultants, Scottsdale

16 Jun RFA for Arthritis and Joint Pain

Posted at 05:00h in Radiofrequency Ablation

When it comes to arthritis, about 23% of adults in the US currently struggle with it and of those patients 25% report “severe pain.” That’s why Integrated Pain Consultants and “Top Doc” Dr. Seth’s team offer a suite of options for arthritis and joint pain management. One of the most popular is radiofrequency ablation, also known as RFA. It works...

4 Featured Treatments to Try Out this Spring | Integrated Pain Consultants

04 May 4 Featured Treatments to Try Out this Spring

Posted at 05:00h in ARP Wave Therapy, Radiofrequency Ablation, Sympathetic Blocks

If you’ve spent any time perusing the Integrated Pain Consultants website, you know we have a lot of alternative therapies for pain management that are non-invasive or minimally invasive. We’re home to Dr. Nikesh Seth, voted “Top Doc” every year since 2019 and the Top Doc in Pain Management for 2019 as voted by his peers—and you don’t want anyone...