General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Headaches
• Arthritis
  Joint Injections of the extremities, such as the knees, shoulders, hips, ankles etc. are used to treat the pain that comes most commonly from arthritis. The joints of the extremities can undergo degeneration from constant wear-and-tear (osteoarthritis), from injury (chronic sprains) or from disease (rheumatoid arthritis), thus leading to chronic inflammation and pain. If the inflammation is severe and left untreated, the joint can become permanently damaged from erosion and destruction of the cartilage lining that lubricates the moving parts of the joint.
• Fibromyalgia
  Trigger point injection (TPI) is used to treat extremely painful areas of muscle. Normal muscle contracts and relaxes when it is active. A trigger point is a knot or tight, ropy band of muscle that forms when muscle fails to relax. The knot often can be felt under the skin and may twitch involuntarily when touched (called a jump sign). The trigger point can trap or irritate surrounding nerves and cause referred pain — pain felt in another part of the body. Scar tissue, loss of range of motion, and weakness may develop over time. TPI is used to alleviate myofascial pain syndrome (chronic pain involving tissue that surrounds muscle) that does not respond to other treatment, although there is some debate over its effectiveness. Many muscle groups, especially those in the arms, legs, lower back, and neck, are treated by this method. TPI also can be used to treat Fibromyalgia and tension headaches.
• Primary Care
  Patients with any type of pain can get a referral from their primary care or other doctor to Global Pain care. You can call our office to schedule an appointment. Our website is, www.globalpaincare.com you can dowload new patient form and fill it out when you come for your intial appointment, please also bring your recent medication bottles, any test results like x-rays, MRI's, CT Scan, Ultra Sound, EMG/NCV.
• Electrocardiogram
  The spinal cord stimulation permanent implant is performed in the Operating Room under strict sterile conditions. It may be done as an outpatient or you may be required to spend 23- hours or one night in the hospital. When brought to the Operating Room, you will be connected to monitoring equipment (EKG monitor, blood pressure cuff, and a blood-oxygen monitoring device). The doctor or nurse will start an intravenous line and give some medicine to help you relax. You may also receive an antibiotic. The procedure is performed with you lying on your stomach.

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pain originates from compression of the median nerve at the wrist by flexor retinaculum. The pain can also occur at the elbow. The pain radiates from the wrist commonly into the third and fourth fingers. The pain is intermittent or constant, sharp, shooting or throbbing in nature. The pain is commonly seen in people who work on computers. The pain is aggravated in pregnancy. The diagnosis is confirmed by Nerve Conduction Velocity test.

Psychiatrists

• Depression

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  The best approach to a knee injection is the path of least obstruction and maximal access to the synovial cavity, which could be superolateral, superomedial, or anteromedial/anterolateral. The superolateral approach into the suprapatellar pouch might provide a better and more reliable route of entry into the knee joint than the superomedial or anteromedial/anterolateral approaches. The procedure may be performed blindly or with the assistance of X-Ray or Ultrasound. The knee is prepped sterile after the entry site is marked.
• Radiology
  If you are a diabetic, be sure to discuss your eating and medication schedule with your doctor. Please remind the doctor of all prescription and over- the-counter medications you take, including herbal and vitamin supplements. The doctor will tell you if and when you need to discontinue the medications. It is very important to tell the doctor if you have asthma, had an allergic reaction (i.e. hives, itchiness, difficulty breathing, any treatment which required hospitalization) to the injected dye for a previous radiology exam (CT scan, angiogram, etc) or if you have had an allergic reaction to shellfish (shrimp, scallops, lobster, crab). The doctor may prescribe some medications for you to take before having the procedure. Tell the doctor if you develop a cold, fever, or flu symptoms before your scheduled appointment.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  Since you will be receiving medication, it is recommended that you do not eat within eight hours before the procedure. If you are a diabetic, be sure to discuss your eating and medication schedule with the doctor. You may need to stop taking certain medications several days before the procedure. Please remind the doctor of all prescription and over-the-counter medications you take, including herbal and vitamin supplements. The doctor will tell you if and when you need to discontinue the medications. It is very important to tell the doctor if you have asthma, had an allergic reaction (i.e. hives, itchiness, difficulty breathing, any treatment which required hospitalization) to the injected dye for a previous radiology exam (CT scan, angiogram, etc) or if you have had an allergic reaction to shellfish (shrimp, scallops, lobster, crab). The doctor may prescribe some medications for you to take before having the procedure. Tell the doctor if you develop a cold, fever, or flu symptoms before your scheduled appointment.
• Chemotherapy
  The cancer pain can be very debilitating. The pain from cancer depends on the type and nature of cancer, if it is metastatic and how far it has spread and which organs it is involving, any sequale from the cancer and the kind of treatment used for cancer - Chemotherapy or Radation Therapy. There can be also Neuropathic pain as a result of cancer or it's treatment. Very commonly it is seen pain in both hands and feet after Chemotherapy (Glove & Stocking).

Surgeons

• Sciatica
• Whiplash
• Joint Replacement
  In this case, the doctor injects a bone cement mixture of polymethylmethacrylate (the same cement used in joint replacement surgery), barium or tantalum powder (makes the cement visible on X-ray), an antibiotic, and a solvent into the vertebral body. The cement will harden, strengthen and stabilize the vertebra, and prevent further collapse. In addition to relieving pain, those vertebrae that are weakened but not yet fractured, can be strengthened, thus preventing future problems. Most patients report pain relief within 24 to 72 hours and between 70% and 80% has sustained pain relief.

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
  "In most cases, neck pain can be managed with some combination of rest and physical therapy along with anti-inflammatory and pain control medications.
• Back Pain