Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain Caused by Arthritis

Arthritis

Are you in pain?

Do your joints ache? Does pain in your fingers or toes make it painful to walk or to use your hands? Do you get sharp pain in your knees or hips when you’re walking, sitting or standing? If so, it’s likely that you’re suffering from some form of arthritis, a condition that can affect any joint in your body, making almost any movement excruciating.

Arthritis can be treated, though, so that you can go back to doing the things you love.

We can help.

At Pain Management Specialists of New York, we concentrate our practice and our efforts on helping people manage and alleviate all types of pain, including any type of discomfort in your joints. Our lead pain management specialist, Dr. Ari Lerner, brings patients more than 15 years of experience in the treatment of all types of pain. He is board-certified in both pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

To set up an appointment, contact us online or call us at (718) 932-1740.

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What Are the Common Causes of Arthritis?

Arthritis is a relatively common medical condition with a number of potential causes.

Overuse / Wear and Tear

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, typically stems from either overuse of a particular joint or from normal wear and tear.

Immune System Issues

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scleroderma and Lupus are other forms of arthritis that surface when your body’s own immune system attacks its tissues.

Crystals in Joints

Gout is another form of arthritis, typically results because of a buildup of crystals in your joints.

What Types of Arthritis Do We Treat?

At Pain Management Specialists of New York, we offer comprehensive care for all types of arthritis, including:

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

An inflammatory disorder of the body that occurs when your immune system attacks your joints, resulting in stiffness, swelling and discomfort.
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Osteoarthritis

The most common form of arthritis, it is the result of the wear and tear or deterioration of the cartilage that cushions the bones in your body’s joints.
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Spondylitis

Spondylitis is a condition of the spine similar to rheumatoid arthritis, characterized by chronic inflammation, stiffness and potential fusing in your joint.
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Gout

Gout is a form of arthritis linked to excess uric acid crystals in your joints, often leading to sharp pain or inflammation.

How Can We Help Minimize the Pain Caused by Arthritis?

At Pain Management Specialists of New York, we offer a number of different treatment options to alleviate the pain associated with arthritis:

We’ll carefully review your medical history and conduct a thorough physical examination, so the we can have a clear sense of the causes and indications of your condition. Once we have a confirmed diagnosis, we’ll typically prescribe a combination of physical therapy and changes in your physical activity level. We can also prescribe painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications for short-term relief from pain.

If arthritic pain still prevents you from fully living your life, we have a number of interventional procedures we can use to reduce or manage your pain, including:

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Steroid injections

The injection of anti-inflammatory medication around your spinal nerves

What are lumbar epidural steroid injections?

This injection procedure is performed to relieve low back and radiating leg pain. Steroid medication can reduce the swelling and inflammation caused by spinal conditions.

Steroid injections

The injection of anti-inflammatory medication around your spinal nerves

What are thoracic epidural steroid injections?

This outpatient procedure is an injection performed to relieve pain in the upper back.

Steroid injections

The injection of anti-inflammatory medication around your spinal nerves

What are cervical epidural steroid injections?

This injection treats the pain of an inflamed nerve in your cervical spine. It relieves nerve swelling. If you have a herniated disc, spinal stenosis or some other problem that’s pressing on a nerve, it may help you.

Trigger point injections

Target pain medication to the areas in your muscles that typically cause referred pain

What are trigger point injections?

This outpatient procedure is designed to reduce or relieve the pain of trigger points. These small, tender knots can form in muscles or in the fascia (the soft, stretchy connective tissue that surrounds muscles and organs). The trigger point injection procedure takes only a few minutes to complete.

Platelet rich plasma injections

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What are platelet rich plasma injections?

Platelet rich plasma therapy can help injured joints and other problems. It uses parts of your own blood to reduce pain and speed up healing.

Spinal Cord Stimulation

The use of electrical impulses to block pain signals to your brain

What is spinal cord stimulation?

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

Spinal Cord Stimulation

The use of electrical impulses to block pain signals to your brain

What is a spinal cord stimulator implant?

Spinal cord stimulation (also called SCS) uses electrical impulses to relieve chronic pain of the back, arms and legs. It is believed that electrical pulses prevent pain signals from being received by the brain. SCS candidates include people who suffer from neuropathic pain and for whom conservative treatments have failed.

Radiofrequency ablations

, a minimally invasive procedure that destroys or shrinks damaged tissue with radio wavesn

What is a radio frequency neurotomy of the lumbar facets?

This procedure uses heat from radio waves to treat painful facet joints in your lower back. It eases pain that isn’t helped by medications or physical therapy.

Why Choose Us?

Convenient Locations

in the New York metropolitan area

Board Certification

in pain management and anesthesiology

State-of-the-art Facilities

offering advanced diagnostics,
onsite procedures, and comprehensive physical therapy

Timely Appointments

often the same day

Minimally Invasive

wide range of innovative,
treatment options

Knowledgeable

friendly and helpful staff

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