Bio
Dr. Christopher James is an Interventional Pain ACGME-accredited trained Physiatrist who has a passion in establishing a life worth living for his patients. He understands that pain can become debilitating, leading to decreased functionality and a curtailed quality of life. He has elected to focus on interventional pain medicine to provide patients with options besides chronic oral pain medications and to circumvent surgical procedures to address underlying symptoms.
Comprehensive, Advanced Treatments for a Wide Range of Pain Conditions
Spinal & Epidural Procedures
- Epidural Steroid Injections (cervical, lumbar, caudal, transforaminal)
- Facet Joint Injections and Medial Branch Blocks
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) / Rhizotomy
- Treatment for radiculopathy, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and facet arthropathy
Joint & Soft Tissue Procedures
- Peripheral Joint Injections (SI joint, hip, knee, shoulder, carpal tunnel and others)
- Corticosteroid Injections (CSI)
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
- Trigger Point Injections
- Treatment for arthritis, joint pain, and myofascial pain
Sympathetic & Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Occipital Nerve Blocks
- Genicular Nerve Blocks
- Other peripheral nerve blocks
- Treatment for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), neuralgia, and visceral pain
Advanced & Minimally Invasive Interventions
- Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
- Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)
- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
- Intrathecal Pain Pumps
- Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD)
- Percutaneous Disc Decompression / Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Fusion
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