Neck Pain and Headaches

Successful Treatment of Neck Pain and Headaches

Our specialists have extensive experience treating patients with severe neck pain and whiplash injuries caused by work and auto accidents. Plus, they deliver unsurpassed expertise in the treatment of headaches, including unresolved migraines.

Our advantage is our full range of minimally invasive treatments

M.I.S.S. offers a wide array of minimally invasive therapies for severe headaches as well as neck pain and whiplash injuries. These include:

Occipital Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Intractable Migraine (ONSTIM) - Our headache specialists use an innovative neurostimulation device that delivers electrical impulses through lead wires placed under the skin near the occipital nerves at the base of the head. This technique is an effective alternative to more invasive procedures for chronic migraines and has provided excellent results - even for those who have suffered from severe migraine pain for many years.

Epidural Steroid Injections - These are highly effective when performed in a precise manner for patients who suffer from an irritated and/or inflamed nerve in the neck or back. Using state-of-the-art fluoroscopic x-ray guidance, your specialist carefully injects a long-acting steroid into the exact location that is causing the pain. With this minimally invasive, non-surgical technique, patients experience immediate relief with virtually no recovery time.

Intradiscal Procedures - These treatments are designed to repair damaged spinal discs, thereby providing significant relief for even severe and chronic neck pain.

Percutaneous Discectomy - Extremely effective for patients who have a herniated disc affecting a nerve root and causing severe pain. The herniated portion of the spinal disc is gently removed with a small instrument inserted under the skin using advanced fluoroscopic x-ray guidance. This outpatient procedure takes just less than 1 hour. You'll enjoy dramatic pain relief and return to your normal activities in a couple of days.

Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation - If a particular joint in your neck is causing your pain, your specialist can use this procedure to permanently "turn off" the nerve associated with that joint and virtually eliminate the pain. This minimally invasive technique takes less than an hour to perform and effectively "turns off" the nerve for 1-2 years. When patients combine this with a successful rehabilitation program, it can often prevent them from needing the procedure again.

Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - If you have undergone several procedures and still suffer from chronic neck pain, neurostimulation may provide you with essential relief. During a brief procedure, electrodes are implanted under the skin. A battery-operated pulse generator sends energy to these electrodes that literally blocks the pain signal coming from the damaged area or surgical site and sends new signals that the brain identifies as pleasurable. This innovative method can often eliminate the need for medications and the side effects associated with opioid painkillers.