Find Relief From Chronic Pain at a Top Pain Doc in Manhattan
Who is the Top Pain Doc in Manhattan?
Not all types of patient care for chronic pain involves the same treatment plans. For example, an orthopedic specialist or orthopedic surgeon often uses surgery as their primary treatment method for chronic pain. In many cases, surgery is not needed when more conservtaive treatment plans provide effective relief from chronic pain. This is the philosophy of the pain doctors at Pain Treatment Specialists: restore your quality of life using minimally invasive pain treatments.
Dr. George Hanna is a Harvard trained pain doctor who is also a nationally recognized pain doctor. He is double board certified in anesthesiology, pain medicine, and interventional pain management, and his patient reviews are outstanding. Dr. Hanna’s patient care focuses on listening thoroughly to each person’s chronic pain concerns, and then developing an effective treatment plan that is customized to their diagnosis.
Both Dr. Deygoo and Dr. Hanna are now accepting patients at their cutting edge pain clinic on Madison Avenue. Book an appointment today and begin feeling relief from the weight of your chronic pain.
What are the Best Treatment Plans for Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is easily treated with minimally invasive pain treatments. Too often, doctors jump right to prescribing narcotics for chronic pain, which has a great deal of repercussions. While these narcotics are effective at relieving pain, they also are highly addictive and one reason for the opioid crisis. Many people who were legitimately seeking a solution for their pain end up becoming unintentionally addicted to these pills. This is why the pain doctors at Pain Treatment Specialists avoid opioids and instead use their knowledge of interventional pain medicine to treat chronic pain.
One of the most conservtaive, and effective, pain treatments used are steroid injections. Corticosteroid injections relieve pain and swelling, and are only administered where your pain exists. This targeted treatment provides immediate pain relief, and you’re allowed to resume normal activities quickly.
Nerve blocks are also useful for treating various types of chronic pain. Your pain doctor uses a special x-ray to find your genicular nerves, which are responsible for transmitting pain signals to your brain. Using a local anesthetic injection, the pain signals are blocked and you’ll feel enormous pain relief.
Radiofrequency ablation uses heat energy to treat chronic nerve pain. This treatment provides long-term pain relief by deactivating troublesome nerves, and is only seen at the most cutting-edge pain clinics with highly trained staff.
Not sure what treatment is right for you? Schedule an appointment at Pain Treatment Specialists and let our expert pain doctors create a customized pain treatment plan.
How Can I Describe Neck Pain to Pain Doctors?
Neck pain, back pain, and knee pain are defined as chronic when the pain exists for more than a few weeks. Being able to describe this pain is a crucial part of your appointment at Pain Treatment Specialists, and our pain experts recommend the following tips for describing chronic pain:
- Keep a pain journal: In the days leading up to your appointment, keep a journal of your pain. Record times when you felt pain, such as waking up or after a long day at work. Assign a number to your pain levels, with 1 being minimal and 10 being excruciating.
- In your pain journal, use specific words to describe your pain. Do you feel a dull ache, a sharp stabbing pain, throbbing, heat, swelling, or limited range of motion? Combined with your pain levels and activity journal, this helps paint a more thorough and accurate description of your chronic pain.
Pain Treatment Specialists, located in Midtown Manhattan near Bryant Park, and your best choice for a pain doctor in Manhattan. Find real solutions for your chronic pain and get back to living your best life!
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Meet our Harvard trained team
Dr. George Hanna
Harvard Medical School | NY & NJ Pain Specialist
Dr. Hanna received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed anesthesiology residency at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School and a pain management fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hanna was then appointed Clinical Instructor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School – training new graduates for over 3 years in anesthesiology and pain management techniques at Massachusetts General Hospital.
