Pain Medicine

Pain is a complex physiological and emotional experience that can dramatically affect an individual's life.  Musculoskeletal pain, especially related to spinal disorders, can be particularly limiting and difficult for patients to cope with.  Hospital for Special Surgery's Division of Pain Medicine is meeting the needs of patients struggling with this and other chronic pain due to musculoskeletal injuries or disorders.

Directed by an anesthesiologist with subspecialty training in pain management, the Division of Pain Medicine offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment to patients with acute and chronic pain syndromes, including pain from orthopedic and rheumatologic conditions.  The division is skilled in treating pain related to conditions that include:

• Spinal disorders
• Nerve injuries
• Arthritis
• Peripheral neuropathies
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

In addition, the division addresses post-operative pain and pain associated with cancer, shingles, and other medical conditions.