The NSMC Pain Center provides evaluation and treatment for a wide range of painful conditions. Through our collaboration with Anaesthesia Associates of Massachusetts (AAM)*, we are able to offer board-certified specialists in pain management and anesthesiology who provide comprehensive solutions to chronic pain.
The range of pain problems we treat includes:
Back pain
Chronic neck pain
Diabetes-related pain
Fibromyalgia
HIV-related pain
Intercostal neuralgia
Ischemic-related pain
Myofascial pain
Neurogenic pain
Post-herpetic neuralgia
Post-laminectomy pain
Post-mastectomy pain
Post-operative pain
Post-thoracotomy pain
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
Sciatica
Shingles
Treatments
The NSMC Pain Center uses the most advanced developments and proven therapies in pain management. Treatments include but are not limited to:
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet injections
- Sympathetic nerve blocks
- Radio frequency lesioning
- Botox injections
Alternative therapies
The NSMC Pain Center collaborates closely with our department of Wellness and Integrative Medicine to offer alternative therapies including acupuncture, reiki, massage and other approaches. Many of these services can be offered in additional to traditional therapies.
Location and contact information
Our exceptional service means patients can expect timely appointments, same day doctor-to-doctor consultations and prompt notes faxed to the referring physicians’ office.
NSMC Union Hospital
500 Lynnfield Street
Lynn MA 01904
For an appointment or consultation, contact:
Theresa Nadeau
Pain Clinic Coordinator, NSMC Pain Center
781.477.3676
*AAM manages anesthesia services at major institutions and clinics throughout Eastern Massachusetts including Boston Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital and Saints Memorial Hospital.
