Pain Management
We’re dedicated to diagnosing and treating the cause of your pain to help improve your quality of life.
We welcome patients with, and without, a referral.
Appointments
Compassionate Pain Care, Close To Home
Treatments include
- Bursa injections
- Joint injections
- Lumbar and cervical epidural steroid injections
- Medial branch nerve blocks for facet mediated pain
- Migraine headache injections
- Nerve cryoablation for knee prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Piriformis injections
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for spine, shoulders, hips, knees, SI joint
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections
- Stellate ganglion blocks
- Sympathetic nerve blocks
- Topical treatments for post-herpetic neuralgia and peripheral neuropathy
- Trigger point injections
When to see a specialist
- Ongoing, persistent pain
- Pain for more than one month
- Uncontrolled pain
- Pain that doesn't go away with standard treatments like icing and over-the-counter medications
- Undiagnosed pain
- When you’ve seen a provider, and they are unsure how to treat it
- Painful chronic conditions
- Treatable conditions
- This includes PTSD, CRPS, Postherpetic neuralgia, chronic migraines, etc.
- Diminishing quality of life
- Pain causing emotional/mental health problems
- Social isolation due to pain
- Limited ability to pursue activities
- Unsuccessful former pain treatments
- Reducing Opioid dependence
Team-Based Care
Patient Benefits
- Treat cause of the pain
- Reduce, manage or alleviate pain
- Eliminate or significantly decrease opioid use
- Learn home therapies to decrease chance of recurrence
- Increase life activities
- Surrounded by full care team
Pain Management Services We offer
- Ablation
- Dietitians & Nutrition
- Injections
- Nerve blocks
- Non-opioid medication
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Pre-surgery pain management
- Surgery
Our Team of Doctors and Providers
Service Locations
Faribault Clinic
Northfield Clinic
Surgery Center
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will the appointment take?
Your first appointment may take up to an hour.
Is NH+C in my insurance network?
Please check with your insurance to make sure that NH+C is in network before making an appointment.
Do I need to bring my records from another healthcare provider?
If you had x-rays, CT or MRI scans, lab work, studies, tests, imaging or any other procedure completed at some place other than Northfield Hospital + Clinics, please have your medical records and office notes sent prior to your first appointment.
Do I need a referral?
No, you do not need a referral. You can make an appointment directly with us.
Do I need to be a patient of NH+C?
You don't have to be a current NH+C patient to take advantage of our pain management service. We welcome patients from anywhere, including Allina, Mayo, Fairview, Park Nicollet, and more. We are an independent organization.
What should I bring to my appointment?
Remember to bring any X-rays, studies, tests, lab work or office notes from other health care providers that are relevant to your visit. These may have already been sent by your provider for you, but bringing these with you helps us avoid having to repeat tests or studies and helps keep your health care costs down.
What non-surgical solutions do you offer?
- Injections (medication is placed directly to reduce or alleviate pain)
- Ablation therapy
- Physical or occupational therapy to increase your range of motion, build strength, and decrease pain
- Anti-inflammatory medications to decrease swelling
How do I refer a patient?
If you are a health care provider and would like to refer a patient, please call 507-646-1494 for the Northfield location and 507-334-1601 for the Faribault location. Medical records can be faxed to 507-646-6870 for the Northfield location 507-646-8946 for Faribault location. For more information about sending medical records call 507-646-1182.