Pain Management
Living with pain can be disruptive to every aspect of your life. At UnityPoint Health - Keokuk we can help you:
- Reduce your pain and its severity
- Increase your daily activities
- Improve your quality of life
A trained anesthesia provider in pain management, will review your primary provider's notes, x-ray results and physical assessment. Patients who need pain management services suffer distress and discomfort by a variety of conditions including:
- Chronic low back pain
- Chronic head and face pain
- Leg pain (sciatica)
- Painful neuropathy
- Shoulder pain
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
Treatment Options
There are a variety of minimally invasive treatment options available. The doctor will discuss the best option with you. Some options include:
- Epidural steroid injections (ESI)
- Occipital nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block for upper extremity neuropathy
Appointments
A referral from your primary care provider is needed for your initial visit. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled procedure to complete pre-procedure paperwork and update your medical record. You will receive a courtesy call 1-3 days prior to your appointment to remind you of the need for a ride, fluid and diet restrictions and medication instructions for the day of your procedure.
Pre-Register
To save you time, pre-registration can be completed online. Pre-registration must be completed 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment.