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Ochsner Health interventional pain management provides world-class treatment right here at home in Louisiana. Our nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary team of experts offers innovative, evidence-based treatments to safely and effectively reduce pain long term so that you can get back to doing what you love.
Pain is a natural response to illness or injury. However, frequent, severe or chronic pain can prevent you from fully enjoying or living your best life. Our pain management team provides a wide range of evidence-based treatments to relieve several types of pain, including:
While our primary focus is on treating long-term pain, we also offer treatment for acute pain that has the potential to become chronic.
Types of pain we treat include:
Ochsner interventional pain management offers leading-edge, innovative treatment options to safely and effectively reduce pain and improve quality of life. We take a holistic approach to pain management that includes conservative therapies, minimally invasive interventional procedures and medication management.
Your care team will work with you to identify the treatment options best suited for your type of pain, overall health and lifestyle. Available treatments include:
Based on your condition and needs, your doctor may also recommend:
Additionally, the Ochsner back and spine center provides highly specialized care for those with back and spine-related pain. For patients who need more structured treatment, our innovative functional restoration program offers additional care options with a holistic, multidisciplinary approach.
Chronic pain is a complex condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach to care. Our team includes:
All members of the expert Ochsner interventional pain management team are well-versed in treating general and chronic pain lasting three months or more. Several of our board-certified physicians also have extensive training in specialty areas, including:
Additionally, to help you get the treatment you need while improving continuity of care, we work closely with other specialists and programs throughout the Ochsner system, including:
Ochsner interventional pain management services are offered throughout Louisiana, giving you the relief you need, no extensive travel required. Find a location near you.
All Ochsner interventional pain management physicians are board-certified pain management specialists. Additionally, several of our doctors are nationally and internationally recognized as leaders who actively contribute to the field of pain management through research, speaking, teaching and writing.
Research is an essential part of the Ochsner interventional pain management program. Our team is active in research and clinical trials, which allows us to bring you cutting-edge, evidence-based treatments before they are widely available. Active and recent clinical research areas include:
For more information about participating in research or clinical trials, contact Latrell Johnson at latjohnson@ochsner.org or 504-842-6052.
In addition to providing comprehensive, high-quality pain management care, the Ochsner interventional pain management team is passionate about training the next generation of pain management experts. Our one-year, multidisciplinary fellowship program provides training in several aspects of pain management care and encourages participation in ongoing research.
Every year, thousands of patients who have tried multiple treatment options without success are finding the relief they seek from the pain management specialists at Ochsner Health. We offer revolutionary new therapies to treat patients suffering from chronic pain when conservative medicine hasn’t helped. With today’s treatments, most pain, regardless of type and amount, can be controlled safely and effectively.
At Ochsner Health, you’ll be treated be a team of nationally known interventional pain physicians, renowned surgeons, skilled radiologists, rehabilitation therapists, specially trained physician assistants and nurses. We’re here to help you sleep better, eat better, move more and feel more positive. With our help, you can become yourself again.
Ochsner patients are diagnosed and treated with the latest technology. We offer open MRIs, electromyograms and image-guided injections, just to name a few. No in-and-out, stand-alone pain management center in the region can offer you more.
The Ochsner team was the first in Louisiana and one of few in the country to perform the Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) implant. This stimulation was created to treat pain associated with regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Unlike similar devices, DRG stimulation can target specific areas of the body where pain occurs.
We also were the first in New Orleans to offer Cooled Radio Frequency Ablation, a non-invasive, outpatient treatment option that allows doctors to treat a larger area than conventional radio frequency treatments.
To schedule an appointment or for a second opinion, call 866-624-7637.
We also offer virtual visits. If you are a new patient, your first virtual appointment is at the discretion of the provider. Learn more about virtual visits, here.
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You may also schedule online through the MyOchsner patient portal. This allows you to conveniently schedule your next appointment yourself.
Only you know when you are hurting and what kind of pain you are experiencing. Ochsner doctors and nurses will work with you to assess your level of pain. Some patients, including the elderly and small children, may not be able to say they are feeling pain. Healthcare professionals look for non-verbal clues. Do not hesitate to discuss any concerns you have.
The best way to control pain is to address it as soon as you begin to hurt.
Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months. Pain is your body’s way of responding to injury, illness or stress. Stress and anxiety may increase the pain you feel. Our specialized team treats a broad range of pain, including but not limited to, that caused by:
The Ochsner team performs thousands of treatments and procedures every year, including, but not limited to the following:
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You can make an appointment with Ochsner interventional pain management by:
If your primary care physician or another Ochsner specialist believes you would benefit from a specific pain management procedure, they can also provide you with a direct-to-procedure order. This order allows you to schedule your pain management procedure without an initial new patient pain management appointment.
The goal of interventional pain management is to address the cause of pain, not just the symptom. While opiates have short-term pain-relieving effects, they lack long-term benefits and come with several possible side effects and risk factors. However, a low dose of opiates given for a short period may be used in combination with additional pain management treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, occupational or physical therapy, or nerve stimulation.
Depending on the type of pain you’re experiencing, your care team may recommend non-opioid pain medicine to relieve chronic pain, such as antiepileptic medications, local anesthetics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or steroid injections.
Some of the most common types of pain include joint pain, post-surgical pain and pain caused by chronic illness. The Ochsner interventional pain management team provides expert, comprehensive treatment for several common painful conditions and types of pain, including:
Your initial pain management appointment will happen in the doctor’s office. However, virtual visits may be an option for follow-up appointments depending on your condition and care needs.
Do you suffer from chronic trunk and/or limb pain and has your doctor suggested spinal cord stimulation as a treatment plan?
If yes, you may be eligible to participate in a spinal cord stimulator study, ECAP. The study is sponsored by Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. and utilizes the Evoke Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System (Evoke System). This new technology, closed-loop, uses unique programming which not only send out stimulation signals, but actually measures your body’s response to the treatment and utilizes that information to automatically adjust how you receive stimulation. This can therefore create the potential for more targeted, consistent therapy. If interested, please contact Latrell Johnson (latjohnson@ochsner.org / 504-842-6052) to discuss how the study works and to see if you are eligible to participate. (ECAP #2020107)
Have you suffered from chronic back pain and are not eligible for spinal surgery? You may be eligible to participate in a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) study, SOLIS, which compares two different types of stimulation treatment. If you have spoken to your doctor and they have identified spinal cord stimulation as a potential treatment option for you, please feel free to reach out to Latrell Johnson (latjohnson@ochsner.org / 504-842-6052) at the Covington Pain Management Clinic, and we can discuss the study further and see if you qualify. (NOVA#202076)
Do you currently suffer from Knee pain after total knee replacement? We are current enrolling for a study, SPRINT, that uses a short-term peripheral nerve stimulation device to treat knee pain after a total knee replacement. Please contact Latrell Johnson (latjohnson@ochsner.org / 504-841-6052) to discuss how the study works and to see if you are eligible to participate. (SPRINT#2019188)
Are you currently scheduled for implantation of a Boston Scientific (BSC) Spinal Cord Stimulator to treat lumbar pain? You might be eligible to participate in a registry study, RELIEF or ENVISION, which tracks the pain treatment experience of patients implanted with a BSC SCS device. One study, RELIEF, tracks your pain experience starting at the trial implant, then the implant, and then follow-up visits at 6M, 12M, 24M, and 36M. The ENVISION study follows a patient’s daily experience post-permanent implant. The study has a 1M, 3M, and 12M visit, and includes the use of a phone application for tracking daily pain experiences and a study watch for tracking heart rate. To learn more about this unique registry and to see if you meet eligibility, please contact Latrell Johnson (latjohnson@ochsner.org / 504-841-6052) at the Baptist New Orleans Clinic.
Ochsner Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Cedars-Sinai Health System, conduct research to learn how to better prevent, diagnose and treat illness, with the ultimate goal of improving health.
Pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial of evidence-based, on-demand, digital behavioral treatments for chronic pain, with the purpose of seeing if and how audiovisual applications can improve chronic pain, completely in the comfort of your home. Individuals who choose to enroll will be eligible for up to $300 in Amazon gift cards at the completion of the study and based on the number of surveys completed.
Ochsner is the only pain center in the area that can offer clinical trials. We are on the forefront of breakthrough therapies that can mean the difference between spending night and day in a recliner and getting out there and enjoying life again. Many trials are available to our patients at no cost.
Functional Restoration Program at Ochsner Baptist
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