Pain Care

Millions of people suffer from acute and chronic pain every year. Unrelieved chronic pain can severely impact people's lives – leading to decreased activity, an inability to work and enjoy hobbies, and withdrawal from family and friends.

At Fletcher Allen, our Center for Pain Medicine provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for all types of chronic and cancer-related pain.  Our multidisciplinary approach brings together specialists from different disciplines focused around the specific needs of each patient. Our experts will collaborate with you, your primary care physician and referring physician to establish a treatment plan aimed at controlling your pain.

The Center for Pain Medicine’s highly skilled team of anesthesiologists, nurses, nurse practitioners and psychiatrists offers a full range of services – from epidural steroid injections for back pain to radiofrequency neurolysis, a procedure that uses heat to block painful nerve pathways and relieve joint pain.

As a university hospital, the care we provide is informed and enhanced by research-based techniques, state-of-the-art technology and the latest developments in the field of pain medicine.

Our ultimate goal is to make sure you get the care and support you need to start living your life without pain – and enjoying the activities and people you love.