Find non-surgical care for your chronic pain
Pain management specialists have the expertise to diagnose and treat chronic pain. At Ascension Via Christi, our pain management specialists are anesthesiologists who specialize in therapeutic and non-surgical care for:
- Amputation pain
- Arthritis
- Chronic neck and back pain
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative disc disease
- Elbow pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Hip and knee pain
- Nerve pain, including sciatic nerve pain
- Shoulder pain
- Spinal injuries
Every appointment starts with a conversation about you and your symptoms. Your care team may use on-site diagnostic imaging and other diagnostic testing to help find the cause of your pain and create a care plan that's right for you. Your care plan may include a combination of therapeutic and non-surgical treatments that target the source of your pain with the goal of getting you back to doing the things you love.
Start living with less pain
If your pain is affecting your daily life, it may be time to think about a pain management care plan. Ask yourself these questions:
- Does your pain keep you up at night?
- Does your pain cause you to limp when you walk?
- Does your pain make you feel stiff and swollen?
- Does your pain cause you to fall?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, schedule a consultation with a pain management specialist.
Non-surgical treatment options for neck and back pain
When you choose Ascension Via Christi, you get personalized treatments that help reduce your pain and inflammation. We specialize in non-surgical and minimally invasive procedures. With these types of procedures, you may have less pain and a shorter recovery. And your care team connects the dots for you including rehabilitation and follow-up care.
Treatment options may include:
- Implants
- Injections for pain relief
- Nerve stimulation (uses a mild electrical current to provide pain relief)
- Radiofrequency ablation (destroys part of a nerve to prevent it from sending pain signals to your brain)
- Spinal decompression (stretches the spine to reduce pressure on the discs)
- Vertebroplasty (injection for fractured vertebrae)
- Other treatment options to help manage pain
Meet our care team
Brian Goentzel, MD
Anesthesiology, Pain Management
Dr. Goentzel is an interventional spinal pain management specialist in Wichita, Kansas. He provides minimally invasive, non-surgical treatments to help manage spinal arthritis and treats degenerative spine disease and nerve pain as a symptom of a neck or back injury.
To schedule an appointment, please call 316-613-4670.
Ian Malburg, MD
Anesthesiology, Pain Management
Dr. Malburg is an interventional pain management specialist in Manhattan, Kansas. He is dual board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology. Dr. Malburg works with you to create a personalized care plan, which may include a combination of implants, injections, lifestyle changes and medication.
To schedule an appointment, please call 785-323-6300.
