What to consider when choosing a specialist.

Did you know that back pain is the 2nd most common reason that people make an appointment to see their doctor? Yes! It’s true! In fact, 90% of adults in the U.S. will experience back pain in their lifetime and over 45% of the overall working population reports a history of back pain. If you are one of the millions of people who are looking for relief, seek­ing a pain management specialist may be the solution for you!

What is interventional pain management?

Interventional pain management is a medical practice that specializes in the multi-disciplinary approach to treating a wide spectrum of acute and chronic pain conditions. Some of these interventional treatments include but are not limited to epidural steroid injections, facet joint injec­tions, neurolytic blocks, Spinal Chord Stimulator Implants and medication management.

How is a pain management specialist different from your other doctors?

Pain Management Specialists are dedicated to treating patients with all types of acute and chronic pain.

As a highly skilled member of the medical community, Dr. Mann is a diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology, a diplomat of the American Board of Pain Medicine and is TEE Board Certified by the National Board of Echocardiography. He has completed his surgical internship and anesthesia residency at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey and his fel­lowship in cardiac anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

In addition to being an active member of numerous medical organi­zations, Dr. Mann has received many awards and honors and has been active in various research projects. Most recently, he was a co-investigator of a double blind randomized comparison of clevidipine versus nitroglycerin for blood pressure control and preserva­tion of renal function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. In addition, he has taught at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, is published in numerous publications and has provided several CD-Roms for use in medical training.

What to consider when choosing a Pain Management Specialist

Interventional Pain Management has become an increasingly more common area of specialty. Currently, there are no established standards for the types of disciplines that must be included in the treatment centers for pain management patients. Because there are no specific standards, treat­ment options can vary from clinic to clinic. To ensure that you are offered as many treatment options as avail­able, patients should consider choos­ing an office that can accommodate as many of their needs as possible with the most advanced technology avail­able.

Why choose Garden State Interventional Pain Management?

At Garden State Interventional Pain Management, Dharam P. Mann, MD and his staff believe that quality care and patient convenience are two of the most important things in keep­ing our patients comfortable during chronic pain treatment.

Dr. Mann’s comprehensive approach to pain management starts with an in-depth consultation. “Once we know the source of pain, the patient and I work together to deter­mine the appropriate treatment,” says Dr. Mann.

Advanced technology on site offers patients one-stop convenience.

Our four state-of-the-art facilities located in Ocean and Monmouth Counties provides patients with the most advanced technology in pain management treatment. Dr. Mann is one of only five pain management specialists in the state of New Jersey that offers facilities with on-site, fully automated fluoroscopes and procedure tables that are fingertip controlled. Fluoroscopically guided procedures provide the doctor with real-time imagery of the procedure as it is happening. This technology increases the precision of needle placement, allowing for the medication to be directed precisely to the source of pain. As a result, fluoroscopically guided procedures provide patients with better results and reduced complication rates. Fluoroscopically guided injections can help patients suffering from Spinal Stenosis, Neuropathic pain, Herniated Discs, Shingles, Post Herpetic Neuralgia, shoulder pain, Carpal Tunnel, Cancer Pain, Compression Fractures, arthritis pain, back and neck pain, Sciatica and other chronic pain conditions.

In addition to fluoroscopically guid­ed pain management treatments, Dr. Mann is currently the leader in Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Surgeries pre­formed by Pain Management Specialists in the state of New Jersey.

Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) therapy alters, or modulates, pain signals by delivering pulses of electrical current directly to the nerve. The brain then receives the modulated signal, which is typically described as a smooth, tingling sensation instead of pain.

Dr. Mann uses the most advanced spinal cord stimulation system avail­able. The Precision Plus SCS System is specially designed to give you the most opportunity to treat your pain with Paresthesia, the comforting sen­sation that replaces the pain signals. This minimally invasive procedure is considered for patients who have had no success with conservative pain management treatments and suffer from pain conditions such as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Lumbar or Cervial Radiculopathy, severe nerve related pain and other chronic pain conditions.

Before implanting a permanent device, the patient must go through a SCS trial for about one week. This trial includes a temporary, external system that allows the patient to experience the benefits of the SCS before a permanent device is actually implanted. For our patient’s comfort and convenience, Dr. Mann does all of his trials in his office.

What’s Next?

In the past, the medical approach to treating a patient’s chronic pain was through invasive surgical procedures or pharmaceutical treatment. With advanced technology, many of the complications associated with previous pain management techniques have been refined and pain management practices have become an integral part of a patient’s comprehensive health­care plan.

If you are a sufferer of acute or chronic pain and would like to seek alternative treatments to dealing with that pain, contact Dr. Mann at (732) 849-0077 to set up a consultation in one of our 4 convenient locations!