Every day, millions of people needlessly cope with back, neck and spinal pain. When over-the-counter medications and ice packs are not enough to control the pain, it may be time to visit a specialist. Doctors at Spine Centers can begin patients on a variety of pain management treatments which are geared to alleviate chronic pain that is disruptive to daily life.

These centers can provide many treatment options for pain management. Before the best pain management treatment can be determined, it is important for a patient to consult with one of the center’s pain management specialists. These physicians are specially trained to first evaluate the root cause of a patient’s chronic pain, whether it be back pain caused by a herniated disc or neck pain that is the result of a whiplash injury. A pain management specialist will develop a treatment plan that is tailored to fit the needs of each individual patient.

At Advance Spine Care & Management, PC, highly trained physicians work hard to provide long-term pain management treatments for a variety of chronic conditions. The director of the clinic, Dr. Kevin Li, has over 15 years of experience treating a large assortment of painful conditions. He is certified in both pain management and anesthesiology. He received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley where he majored in molecular cell biology, computer science and electrical engineering.After a successful career as an electrical engineer, Dr. Ki followed his dream to be a physician. He is a graduate of the prestigious USC, Keck School of Medicine.

Dr. Li’s Spine Center offers a wide variety of treatments for pain management that include some of the latest therapies. Included in this list is Medication therapy, Rehab programs, Prolotherapy, Interventional Therapy, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), and Implantable Pain Therapy.Medication therapy is achieved through the use of pain medication regimens that are closely monitored by a specialist. Rehab programs include physical and occupational therapy which incorporates physical exercises, massage and stretching. Prolotherapy is the use of injections to help regenerate damaged tissues in joints and ligaments. Interventional therapy includes a long list of noninvasive procedures that have been developed to help patients who have not responded to the prevailing variety of treatments and are done under fluorsope or ultrasound. PRP is the use of the body’s own blood platelets to enhance healing in an injured area, and Implantable Pain Therapy is the use of implantable apparatuses that are nominally intrusive.These treatments have all been medically proven to alleviate chronic pain and are some of the best world-class, cutting edge treatments currently available. For a more in-depth description of each of these pain management options, please visit http://www.kevinlimd.com/ and click on Treatments at the top of the home page.

Living with chronic pain can be debilitating, but it is not necessary. In recent years, many new treatments have become available to alleviate, if not completely eradicate, long-lasting pain from peoples’ lives. The key is to find a pain management specialist that both diagnosis, and treat, the root cause of the pain.