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402-223-7275
Referral from provider required

Susan Thomas

Certified Registered Nurse Assistant

Post Master's Certificate - Advanced Pain Management
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas

Master of Science in Nursing

University of Kansas School of Nurse Anesthesia

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Creighton University, Nursing

Referral required

Upon referral from your primary care provider, orthopedist or other physician, our specialist will do a complete assessment of your pain and develop a treatment plan suited to your needs and expectations.

Types of pain that can be assessed and treated:

Back

• Back Injury
• Chronic Post-surgical Back Pain
• Disc Herniation Pain
• Spinal Joint Pain (Facet Syndrome)
• Spinal Stenosis
• Other back Pain

Chest and Ribs

• Post Thoracotomy Pain
• Rib Fractures

Head, Neck, and Face

• Facial Pain
• Disc Herniation Pain Neck
• Spinal Joint Pain Neck
• Occipital Neuralgia
• Headaches including Botox
• TMJ Syndrome

Joint/Muscle

• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Nerve Entrapment
• Degenerative Joint Disease
• Myofascial (Trigger Point) Syndromes
• Sacroiliitis
• Tendonitis
• Facet Joint Pain

Limb

• Knee Injury
• Limb Pain
• Post Amputation Limb Pain
• Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome

Nerves and Skin

• Neuropathies
• Shingles

BCH Pain Management Services can provide referrals to physical therapy, surgery or other specialties as needed.  If your pain is interfering with your mood or causing anxiety and/or depression, a referral can be made for these services as well. BCH Pain specialists also collaborate with other specialties to provide education for coping with chronic pain if needed.

Pain treatment may include:

• Ultrasound and fluoroscopic guided sacroiliac joint injection
• Fluoroscopically guided lumbar, thoracic spine and cervical spine epidural steroid injections
• Trigger point injections
• Major and intermediate joint injections
• Occipital neuralgia injections for headaches