When there is no easy cure for a severe, chronic pain condition, and medications are no longer effective, spinal infusion may be the answer. Most pain medications are hundreds, even thousands of times more powerful when delivered directly into the spinal area. In this manner, the same degree of pain relief can often be accomplished with only a fraction of the dose required orally, and with fewer side effects. Furthermore, some types of pain medications are most effective when administered spinally. Research in the area of spinal infusion is growing rapidly and new analgesic agents and techniques are being introduced. Deciding if long term spinal infusion is a good option, requires a detailed evaluation with one of our providers. There are many issues to consider in deciding if the risks and benefits are worthwhile. The doctors at Nevada Pain and Spine Specialists have more experience with this form of treatment than any other practice in Northern Nevada. You can be confident that if intraspinal drug infusion is your best option for pain control, we can deliver a successful outcome.
