Best Pain Specialist in Canton 
                      
Head and Neck Treatment 
Chronic Migraine headaches affect an estimated 2% of the global population. It is associated 
with cardiovascular disease, psychiatric co morbidities and sleep disorders. Cervical Dystonia is 
painful condition that causes involuntary muscle contractions causing the head to turn to one 
side. Cervicogenic headaches have a prevalence of 1-4% and is a common cause of chronic 
headaches that is often misdiagnosed. It usually starts after neck movement and accompanies 
reduced range of motion of neck. It can be confused with migraines. Trigeminal Neuralgia is 
typically caused by pressure on the trigeminal nerve resulting in intense pain on one side of the 
face causing significant disruption of everyday activities. Cervical Spondylosis is an age-related 
disease process that is associated with degenerative changes of all the components of the 
cervical spine. Typically occurs after the 5th decade of life. It presents as neck pain with 
stiffness and pain when side bending or hyperextending the neck. Pain can radiate to the back 
or behind the ears. Cervical Radiculopathy results from compression of the cervical nerve roots 
possibly from a disk herniation or bony osteophyte. The pain typically radiates down the upper 
arms and is associated with numbness and tingling. 
 
Various treatments we perform for pain in the head and neck include : 
1. Botox for Chronic Migraine Headaches 
2. Botox for Cervical Dystonia 
3. Botox for Trigeminal Neuralgia  
4. Cervical Epidural Injection 
5. Cervical Facet Injection 
6. Cervical Radio frequency Ablation 
7. Stellate Ganglion Block 
8. Sphenopalantine Block 
9. Trigeminal Nerve Block 
 
 
10. Occipital Nerve Block 
11. Supraorbital Nerve Block 
12. Supratrochlear Nerve Block 
13. Epidural Blood Patch 
Shoulder Treatments 
 Shoulder pain can be caused by several different reasons including shoulder impingement, 
rotator cuff syndrome, osteoarthritis, subdeltoid subacromial bursitis and calcific tendinitis of 
the shoulder. Diagnosis is crucial in decision making when treating patients with shoulder pain. 
Pain can also radiated from eh cervical spine or possibly have a myofacial component to it. 
Suprascapular nerve entrapment is often an overlooked etiology to shoulder pain and weakness 
 
Various treatments we perform for pain in the head and neck include : 
1. Intra-articular Shoulder Injection 
2. Suprascapular Nerve Block 
3. Acromioclavicular Joint Injection 
4. Trigger Point Injections 
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