Valley Pain Clinic
2208 Danville Rd SW, Suite G
Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 301-9994
(256) 301-5545 Fax
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Valley Pain Clinic provides the MILD proceeder for those suffering with Lumber Spinal Stenosis (LSS). Our treatment requires no general anesthesia, steroids, opioids, stitches or implants.
Pain Management Services
MILD Procedure
If you’re experiencing pain or numbness in your lower back when you’re standing upright…OR pain, numbness, tingling in your legs or buttocks when you walk…you may be suffering from a condition called Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS). The MILD procedure is a safe, effective treatment option that delivers significant pain relief for LSS patients.
In fact, study data show that 79% of patients experience a significant reduction in pain and significant increase in mobility. Our board-certified pain specialists are highly skilled at accurately diagnosing pain caused by LSS and effectively treating it with the outpatient MILD procedure.
SCS
SCS is another approach to pain relief, particularly in neuropathy. This involves a specialist using a pacemaker-like device that overrides the pain with a more bearable sensation that could feel like tingling or massaging. The device is implanted in the patient’s lower back and is only activated by the patient in the event of pain.
High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation is also available for more effective, long-term relief of chronic back and leg pain, without the need for stimulation-induced sensations.
Kyphoplasty
is a treatment option for anyone diagnosed with vertebral compression fractures due to osteoporosis, cancers or hemangiomas (noncancerous blood vessel growths). Compression fractures are the most common diagnosis requiring kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty. This occurs when the bony block in the spine (vertebral body) collapses. A compression fracture typically causes severe pain immediately when it happens, but this pain can also persist for months to years after the fracture. This is a needle based procedure that typically does not even require general anesthesia (being put to sleep, and takes roughly 30-45 minutes.
The patients are allowed to return home with minimal restrictions.
RF
One of the techniques these pain relief innovations make use of is radiofrequency (RF) ablation, which works by using radio waves to induce heat in a small area of nerve tissue; effectively “short circuiting” emitted pain signals. Through Fluoroscopy imaging, a specialist is guided in the insertion of a needle into the nerve and discharges electric current via radio waves.
This particular method has been tested to provide pain relief for up to a year
Additional Pain Services We Offer
Ahmad Shikhtholth, M.D.
Dr Shikhtholth is an expertly trained physician who is determined to better the lives of his patients. He is passionate about interventional pain management and helping patients in his community.
Jeffrey Michael Markham, M.D.
Dr. Markham is one of the main Anesthesiologists in Decatur Ambulatory Surgery Center, and provides Medical Care in the area of Pain Management at Valley Pain Clinic.
Shawnna Mckinney Williams, ACNP-BC
A Nurse Practitioner at Valley Pain Clinic, Shawnna Mckinney Williams works in collaboration with Dr. Shikhtholth providing excellent care for their patients.