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Pain Medicine Specialists - Pinehurst, NC

We found 6 pain medicine specialists in Pinehurst, NC. See refinement options below.

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Dr. Lauren Sylvester Mokris, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

5 First Village Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374

800-755-2500

trigger point injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), joint injections
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Dr. Lauren Mokris' areas of specialization are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine; she sees patients in Pinehurst, NC. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport.

"Received a referral from TRICARE on October 12th for Dr. Lauren Mokris, MD at First Health of Carolinas. Called and got VM three times. Left three Voicemails asking to make an appointment. VM states referrals take 5-7 days. Today is OCT 27, still not one return phone call back. Apparently they don't need new patients, but can't be bothered to call anyone back to politely tell someone such. Really great customer service. Also, sad day when all options on the phone are only to leave a message, that you can't ever talk to a human. I wonder if the Dr. even knows her staff doesn't return calls??"

October 27, 2022
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Dr. Toni A. Washington, MD

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Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, General Pediatrics

5 First Village Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374

800-755-2500

kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), functional medicine, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection

Dr. Toni Washington's specialties are anesthesiology, interventional pain medicine, and general pediatrics. She practices in Pinehurst, NC. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.
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Dr. Paul Joseph Kuzma, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

6 Regional Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374

910-420-2405

Dr. Paul Kuzma's areas of specialization are anesthesiology and pain medicine; he sees patients in Pinehurst, NC. He attended Albany Medical College.
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Dr. Lynn Marie Fraser, MD

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

5 First Village Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374

Dr. Lynn Fraser practices anesthesiology and pain medicine in Pinehurst, NC.
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Michael Gerard Mueller

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Interventional Pain Medicine

6 Regional Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374

910-420-2405

Dr. Michael Mueller, who practices in Pinehurst, NC, is a medical specialist in interventional pain medicine. He studied at West Virginia University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Stephen C. Music, DO

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Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

155 Memorial, Pinehurst, NC 28374

910-295-5676

Dr. Stephen Music graduated from CAMPBELL UNIV SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE.

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What is Pain Medicine?

Pain medicine is a specialty closely related to, but separate from, anesthesiology. Whereas anesthesiologists typically work to relieve a patient's pain during surgery or another medical procedure, pain medicine specialists work to relieve their patients' pain as they are out living their lives.

Pain medicine specialists treat patients who have acute or chronic pain. The pain may be a symptom of their problem (e.g. they are hurting because they were in a car accident), or the pain may be the problem itself (e.g. they are having migraine headaches). The pain specialist's goal is to prevent pain from interfering with a patient's quality of life.

Pain medicine specialists must have a thorough understanding of the physiology of pain, how it is caused, and what effects it has on the body. A good pain medicine specialist is able to evaluate patients who are hurting and who may not always be able to communicate their problems very well. To gain more information about their patients' condition, pain medicine physicians can interpret specialized imaging tests. Using this information, pain medicine specialists must be able to prescribe a balanced treatment plan.

There are several treatments that pain medicine specialists may use to alleviate pain for their patients. They can prescribe medication, perform certain procedures, and refer patients to rehabilitation services. Often they will recommend multiple treatment methods to be used simultaneously. Some of these pain treatments include:

Implantable devices (intrathecal pump, spinal cord stimulator)
Injections (corticosteroids)
Medications (Percocet, Vicodin)
Nerve blocks (anesthetic injected into a nerve)
Physical therapy
Surgery
Alternative medicine therapies, such as biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis

Being in pain takes away your enjoyment of life. It can lead to depression and stop you from engaging in even everyday activities. Because pain can't be seen or tested for, it is sometimes overlooked by others. A pain medicine specialist works to safely restore your quality of life.