Pain Management Center
Fontaine Research Park- Fax:
- After-hours:
Location hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Parking: Free for patients and visitors.
Shuttle service: Runs every 30 minutes, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Find shuttle stop locations.
Note: Clinic registration is on the first floor.
Pain Management Center
Third Floor
545 Ray C. Hunt Dr.
Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States
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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.
Learn more about our pain management services.
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
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)
