Pain Management Center

Fontaine Research Park

545 Ray C. Hunt Drive, 3rd Floor
Charlottesville, VA 22908

434.243.5676 ph. | 434.243.5689 fx.

Overview

Directions/Parking

Related Doctors

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Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pain Management Therapy Options

Pain Medications

Recommend medications for your referring doctor or primary care doctor to prescribe

Pain Psychology

Pain-coping skills
Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Self-regulation, including breathing techniques and meditation

Spinal Treatments

Epidural steroid injections
Medial branch blocks (spinal injections) and radiofrequency ablation procedure
Intradiscal procedures (uses electrical and radiofrequency energy to create heat to treat pain)
Discography
Radiofrequency ablation
Sacroiliac joint injections

Pain Blocks

Peripheral nerve blocks:

Occipital
Supraorbital
Intercostal

Blocks for complex regional or cancer pain:

Stellate ganglion blocks
Celiac plexus blocks
Lumbar sympathetic blocks
Ganglion impar blocks (pelvic pain)

Neuromodulation

Spinal cord stimulation (small electrodes are used to interrupt the transmission of pain)
Intrathecal pumps (used for cancer and spasticity)

The Pain Management Center helps minimize your pain and restore your quality of life by maximizing your level of function and independence.

Our team includes specially trained staff in nursing, psychology, social work, anesthesiology, pain, neurology and physical rehabilitation. All of our doctors are trained and certified in pain management.

Types of Pain Treated

Spinal pain

Low back pain
Neck pain
Herniated disks

Complex regional pain syndrome (RSD)
Head and facial pain
Pelvic and abdominal pain
Cancer pain
Post-surgical pain

Map

Google Map | Bus Schedule

Note: Patients should enter the building at 515 Ray C. Hunt Drive. The mailing address is 545 Ray C. Hunt Drive.

From North: Take U.S. 29, exit right onto U.S. 29/U.S. 250 West Bypass. Take the fourth exit (U.S. 29 Business/Fontaine Avenue.) At end of ramp, turn left onto Fontaine Avenue. At first traffic light, turn right into Fontaine Research Park. Make first left and then first right into parking area.

From South: Take U.S. 29 to the U.S. 29 Business exit just past the I-64 interchange. At end of ramp, turn right onto Fontaine Avenue. At first traffic light, make right into Fontaine Research Park. Make first left and then first right into parking area.

From East: Take I-64 to exit 118B (U.S. 29). Take the next exit (U.S. 29 Business.) At end of ramp, turn right onto Fontaine Avenue. At first traffic light, make right into Fontaine Research Park. Make first left and then first right into parking area.

From West: Take I-64 to exit 118B (U.S. 29). Take the next exit (U.S. 29 Business.) At end of ramp, turn right onto Fontaine Avenue. At first traffic light, make right into Fontaine Research Park. Make first left and then first right into parking area.