General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
  Inflammatory arthritis is caused by inflammation that attacks and damages your joints. It typically appears in multiple joints at once and may have flare-ups. Common types are rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis.
• Medical Weight Loss
• Primary Care
  - For peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes, Dr. Varley works with your primary care provider or internal medicine specialist to manage your diabetes and control your blood sugar.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Dr. Varley completed his medical studies at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He then did his training in internal medicine before finishing his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Varley has obtained subspecialty certification in critical care medicine and pain management through the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Varley moved to the Birmingham area in 1996 and established his private practice, Southern Pain Specialists, on November 1st, 1997.

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  The leading cause of peripheral neuropathy in your legs and feet is diabetes, while the leading cause in your hands is carpal tunnel syndrome. With diabetes, high blood sugar irritates nerves throughout your body — although the symptoms are most notable in the legs and feet.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Thyroid

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  A nerve block is a type of injection that uses an anesthetic solution to numb the nerves that are causing your pain. Dr. Kenneth Varley performs nerve blocks using fluoroscopy or ultrasound to guide the needle to the exact location of your pain for the most precise treatment possible. Light electrical impulses may also be administered to your nerves during the procedure in order to locate the exact nerve that is causing your pain.
• MRI
  To diagnose sciatica, Dr. Varley begins with a physical exam and diagnostic testing. He may recommend imaging, such as X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or a CAT scan. Advanced diagnostic testing like diagnostic nerve blocks or joint injections may help confirm the diagnosis. These tests help Dr. Varley determine where your nerve pain is coming from and what conditions or anatomical structures are compressing or irritating your sciatic nerve.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  To determine if a nerve block is right for you, Dr. Varley discusses your symptoms and previous treatments you’ve tried before performing a physical exam and ordering additional tests, like X-rays or a CT scan.

Surgeons

• Sciatica
  Kenneth Varley, MD, is an experienced and compassionate interventional pain management specialist in Birmingham, Alabama. As the founder of Southern Pain Specialists, Dr. Varley offers a variety of diagnostic tests and treatments for osteoporosis, vertebral compression fractures, sciatica, back pain, arthritis, and peripheral neuropathy. With more than 20 years of experience as an anesthesiologist and interventional pain management physician, Dr. Varley provides action to achieve long-lasting pain relief.
• Hysterectomy

Dermatologists

• Burns

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Other potential causes are trauma or metastatic cancer. Types of trauma that can cause compression fractures are car accidents, sports injuries, and falls. If you’ve experienced any trauma and have back pain, it’s best to be evaluated by Dr. Kenneth Varley to determine if you have a vertebral compression fracture.
• Physical Therapy
  Dr. Varley recommends nerve blocks for patients suffering from chronic joint or nerve pain that hasn’t responded to other conservative treatments, like anti-inflammatory medications or physical therapy. Conditions that can benefit from nerve blocks include...
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain