UPMC Horizon offers a full range of treatments for chronic pain caused by a variety of conditions, including but not limited to:
Patients who wish to be treated must obtain a physician referral. An initial consultation will determine if a patient is accepted for treatment.
Epidural injection: Placement of anti-inflammatory agents into the epidural space to reduce disc and nerve inflammation.
Therapeutic caudal nerve block: Uses local anesthetic and injections of anti-inflammatory medicine near a specific nerve or group of nerves to relieve pain.
Intercostal nerve block: An injection of a local anesthetic and anti-inflammatory medication in the area between two ribs. This treatment is used for pain caused by herpes zoster (shingles), an acute viral infection that inflames the nerves spreading outward to the spine. It may also be used for pain caused by a surgical incision in the chest or as a diagnostic nerve block to help determine the cause of pain.
Lumbar sympathetic block: An injection of local anesthesia around the group of nerves in the lower back for patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a disease involving a disturbance of circulation to the skin or neuropathic degeneration.
Radiofrequency denervation: A radiofrequency current is used to heat a small volume of nerve tissue, interrupting pain signals from that specific area.
Neurostimulation: The surgical placement of a neurostimulation system under the skin to send mild electrical impulses to the spinal cord or to a peripheral nerve.
Ultrasound-guided procedures
BOTOX® injections
Trigger point injections
