Chronic Pain Conditions Riverside CA

Chronic pain conditions Riverside CA — University Pain Consultants treats a comprehensive range of chronic pain conditions affecting patients throughout Riverside CA and Southern California. Our board-certified pain management specialists provide personalized, evidence-based treatment plans to help you find lasting relief. If you are experiencing chronic pain in Riverside CA, we offer compassionate, expert care at 6 convenient SoCal locations.

Pain is usually categorized into ACUTE or CHRONIC. Acute pain is defined as pain lasting from the time of onset to approximately 6 or 8 weeks. Fortunately, most acute pain syndromes are benign and self limiting and therefore may not require treatment by a pain management specialist. However, your primary care physician or other specialists need to be sure your pain is not a tell tale sign of something more ominous such as an infection, fracture, or malignancy. Acute pain usually responds to conservative treatment such as rest, over the counter pain medications, physical therapy or chiropractic therapy. Pains lasting longer than this may require a thorough workup which may include lab tests, xrays, MRI scans, or other advanced tests to identify the source of the pain.

Chronic pain however usually lasts longer than 6 weeks. Studies have shown that pain which does not improve with conservative therapy within the first 6 weeks usually will require more advanced treatment. This is where your pain management specialist comes in. Published studies have also shown that the longer patients experience chronic pain, the less chance that they will respond to therapy. Therefore it is important to be aggressive with the treatment of chronic pain in order to achieve the best results.

University Pain Consultants is a comprehensive pain management clinic.  We treat most chronic pain conditions including but not limited to the following:

• Spine mediated pain – back and neck pain usually caused by degenerative changes to the discs, joints, or vertebrae.
• Nerve impingement syndromes such as sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, meralgia paresthetica, trigeminal neuralgia
• Headache – Limited to botox injections for migraine headaches
• Degenerative joint diseases – osteoarthritis of the knees, hips, shoulders, etc.
• Neuropathy due to diabetes, Post-herpetic neuralgia, post-chemotherapy or radiation therapy induced, or neuropathy of unknown causes (idiopathic), post-stroke pain, central pain syndromes
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome  (aka CRPS types I and II) – formerly referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
• Chronic post-operative pain syndromes such as: failed back and neck surgery syndrome, post hernia repair pain, post-thoracotomy pain syndrome, phantom limb pain
• Fibromyalgia – non-opiate therapies only
• Cancer pain
• Post-traumatic chronic pain
• Opiate Dependency:

• We also offer treatment for opiate dependency on an outpatient basis only using Suboxone. However we do not offer treatment for dependency due to addiction or illicit drug use.

Chronic Pain Conditions We Treat in Riverside CA

At University Pain Consultants, our Riverside CA pain specialists treat a wide variety of chronic pain conditions including:

• Back Pain — Lower back pain, upper back pain, and spinal conditions are among the most common chronic pain conditions we treat in Riverside CA.
• Neuropathy — Peripheral neuropathy and nerve pain can cause burning, tingling, and numbness. Our specialists provide targeted nerve pain treatments.
• Arthritis — Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cause joint pain and inflammation. We offer advanced injection therapies and regenerative treatments.
• Sciatica — Sciatic nerve pain that radiates from the lower back down the leg is a common chronic pain condition we treat with minimally invasive procedures.
• Fibromyalgia — This chronic pain disorder causes widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Our multidisciplinary approach helps manage fibromyalgia effectively.
• Headaches & Migraines — Chronic migraines and tension headaches significantly impact quality of life. We offer Botox and other migraine prevention treatments.
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) — This debilitating chronic pain condition requires specialized treatment from experienced pain specialists.

Don’t let chronic pain conditions control your life. Contact University Pain Consultants in Riverside CA today at (951) 784-7111 to schedule your consultation and begin your journey toward lasting pain relief.