Comprehensive Pain Management in Phoenix

Most of our patients tell us that they were very comfortable during their injection. While there is occasionally some minor discomfort during a procedure, at Comprehensive Pain Management, we take great care to make sure you feel relaxed and comfortable during your procedure. We have many tools at our disposal to make sure your experience is a good one. When you come to our office, don’t be afraid to ask.

Many times, your Primary Care Physician (PCP) will have already discussed a referral to our office with you and will have faxed a request to our office, and we will get in contact with you. Other times, your PCP may simply hand you a card or contact information for Comprehensive Pain Management, and you can contact us directly for an appointment. Many insurance plans do not require a referral from your PCP, and you can call our office directly for an appointment. If you do require a referral from your PCP, you can request Comprehensive Pain Management if we are contracted with your health plan. When in doubt, just give us a call at our comprehensive pain center Phoenix office. We’ll help you sort it out.

Interestingly, the word Interventionist still comes up as a misspelled word on my spell check! Those of us who have been around for a while in Pain Management know that this word came into heavy use in our world around 15 years ago. We kind of invented it to describe what we do. That is, as interventionalists, we intervene to break the cycle of pain. The interventionalist, often one of our comprehensive pain specialists, has a number of tools at his/her disposal that may include injections for disc pain (epidural injections), arthritic pain of the neck and back (facet injections and radiofrequency ablation), hip and pelvic pain (sacroiliac injections), muscular pain (trigger point injections), headaches (facet and occipital blocks) and many other types of injections for various types of pain syndromes. It is important that you understand that injections are never the only option, but an injection may significantly reduce your pain so that you can effectively enter the rehabilitative process. However, injections are almost never the only treatment used in Comprehensive Pain Management. Our treatment plan, developed at our comprehensive pain center, may employ many different treatments, including physical therapy, Chiropractic, massage therapy, spinal decompression, acupuncture, medication management, and counseling, in addition to the injections we provide. Hence, we use the term Multidisciplinary Pain Management. We work with a number of highly skilled medical specialists, including TMJ, Orthopedic, Neurology, PM&R, Neurosurgeons, and Rehabilitative Psychologists, to try to optimize your response to treatment.

Generally, yes, if you have health insurance. We participate in most major commercial insurance plans. We understand that, in these difficult financial times, there may be costs to treat you that are known as co-insurance, co-pays, deductibles, and other costs, and at Comprehensive Pain Management, we understand this. If you are concerned about costs, please let us know. We will do everything in our power to help you evaluate and manage your costs and help you obtain the treatment you need. As a leading provider of comprehensive pain management Phoenix AZ, we strive to make care accessible.

When you first see Your Provider, often one of the dedicated comprehensive pain specialists Phoenix, he will take some time to get to know you and review your pain problems with you. Generally, your PCP will already have sent us reports, such as X-rays and MRI, so that we have as much information as possible to understand your pain problem. Your Provider will examine you. Then, you and Your Provider will team up to develop a treatment plan. This is known as an Initial Consultation. Generally, we do not perform any injections at the first appointment, although the plan may or may not include injections.

Many times, the first step is not an injection. There are many conditions in which effective treatment can be provided with no injection at all. If you are in a lot of pain and an injection is indicated, you can often have an injection within a week. You may have to wait a little longer if you have certain medical conditions or are on certain medications.

A lot of people who are injured in accidents don’t know where to get help for their injuries. The answer is simple: a doctor. If you believe your injuries are serious, start with the emergency room. We’ll see you after that if you need treatment at a trusted pain center of Arizona like ours. Although many people who are injured in an accident don’t have insurance, there are often other forms of insurance coverage available. First of all, if you are injured on-the-job, there is often coverage through your place of employment.
If you are injured in a car accident there is often coverage through an auto insurance policy. In many cases, we work with auto insurance carriers and through your attorney on a lien. That means that if you have coverage through an automobile insurance policy, there may be no out-of-pocket costs to you, and we will wait to be paid by the insurer. If you have a Family Physician or Chiropractic Physician, we will work together with them to help you through your recovery from the injury. Our facility is recognized among Arizona pain treatment centers for handling such cases.
If you do not have health insurance and were not injured in an accident, please feel free to discuss your special circumstances with our comprehensive pain center Phoenix to see if we can help.

First of all, if Dr. KellerShabrokh recommends an injection procedure as one alternative, he will explain your injection to you in detail in the office long before you decide to go forward. When you see Dr. KellerShabrokh, you are encouraged to ask questions. Dr. KellerShabrokh will sit down with you and explain what the procedure means, how it is done, and what your experience will be like.
We use spine models and other types of educational materials to make sure you understand. Also, you can discuss your concerns with Dr. KellerShabrokh about any component of your treatment. We will also direct you to other educational material that may be helpful in understanding the process. If you still want more information, we will refer you to educational sites where more detailed information is available. At Comprehensive Pain Management, we believe that the more you understand, the more comfortable you will be.

Many of our procedures can be performed at the office. Other procedures are performed in an outpatient center, depending on the nature of the procedure. When you see Dr. KellerShabrokh, if an injection is discussed, you will learn more about it, and together, you and Dr. KellerShabrokh will decide which location makes the most sense for you.

No. Many of our injections, such as Trigger Point injections, Sacroiliac Injections, and deep muscle injections, may contain a combination of non-steroid ingredients, including Traumeel™ and local anesthetics. Please be aware that, contrary to the suggestion of some Pain Clinics that you may see on television or in print, the non-steroidal medication Traumeel™ cannot be injected in the epidural space to treat a herniated disc.
If you need a steroid injection, Dr. KellerShabrokh will be very careful with the dose and explain it to you. Using steroids the right way can really help. Dr. KellerShabrokh will take great care to avoid overuse of these important medications for the treatment of conditions like a herniated disc. It is important that you don’t confuse the corticosteroids that Dr. KellerShabrokh uses with the more dangerous anabolic steroids abused by some athletes and bodybuilders that we hear so much about on the news. If you have concerns, please ask us.