Alternatives - Discover life without pain
Determining the correct approach to intervention and treatment is a "critical core competency" of the practice. Whether a patient's condition is best treated with therapy, trigger point injections, implanted pumps, traditional drugs, percutaneous (killing sympathetic nerves) procedures, neuroblative therapies (killing of select sensory nerves to stop chronic, non-productive pain) or a combination of the above, we can find a way to balance your pain treatment with your goals and your life's day-to-day activities!

Our goal is simple: To get you back to your life
Midwest Pain Management in association with Watertower Surgicenter is a nationally recognized pain management practice that has achieved acclaim for its conservative approach to pain management. Our core philosophy revolves around the goal of finding a balance between the severity of the medical condition and the patient's desire and ability to engage in their own treatment.

Pain - a roadblock to healing
Every case is based on a search for the root cause of a patient's pain, not just a "quick fix" approach aimed only at symptomatic relief. When pain is managed properly, the net result is a more active lifestyle, which in itself leads to a healthier existence.

Here are just a few conditions that can cause chronic pain:

• migraines and cluster headaches
• reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• failed back surgery syndrome
  
• fibromyalgia
• immune system disorders
• vertebroplasty (vertebral compression fracture)
• herniated disc
• failed discectomy
• osteoarthritis
• cancer
• back pain
• neck pain
• myofacial pain
• complex regional pain syndrome

The latest diagnostic tools and technologies are used by our professionals at Watertower Surgicenter to make accurate assessments:

• Electrodiagnostic nerve testing
• traditional MRI's,
• x-rays
• bone scans
• diagnostic spinal injections

However, the most important information comes from our patients. Our Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Paul Madison, will spend time asking questions and listening to your answers. We understand that you, and your personal experiences with your pain, represent some of the most important data available to us for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.