There are two types of pain: acute and chronic. Acute pain is temporary and can last a few seconds or longer. Chronic pain can be mild or severe, appear to come and go, and last for a few years or even a lifetime. There are numerous causes of pain from injuries to aging to environmental factors and more. At Shoreline Interventional Pain Center, we treat all acute and chronic pain conditions including:
Pain is a common complication of cancer. Many times pain is the initial symptom of cancer or recurrence and spread of cancer (metastasis). Cancer pain is mostly caused by injury/compression of nerves, tissues or bones. We specialize in managing cancer pain through a multi-modal approach.
Learn MoreAfter any spine surgery, a percentage of patients still may experience pain. This is called failed back or failed fusion syndrome, which is characterized by uncontrollable pain and an inability to return to normal activities. Surgery may be able to fix the condition but not eliminate the pain.
Learn MoreThis is one of the most common conditions presented to physicians. Low back pain is a societal problem of unprecedented proportions. Low back pain can be acute (less than six weeks duration) or chronic (lasting more than six months).
Learn MoreMyofascial pain is a chronic pain condition in which pressure on sensitive or trigger points in the muscle causes pain. This pain, known as referred pain, is often felt in parts of the body seemingly unrelated to the origination area.
Learn MoreNeuropathic pain is a complex form of chronic pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury.
Learn MoreFrom top to bottom down the entire length of the spine, at each spinal level, nerves exit through holes in the bone of the spine (foramen) on the right and left side of the spinal column. These nerves are called nerve roots, or radicular nerves. They branch out from each level of the spine and go to different parts of our body.
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