Issue 22.09
St. George Pain Management offers a multi-modality pain management model. Most pain management programs offer primarily interventional care. The multi-modality program is inclusive of not only interventional but also many other important facets of comprehensive pain management.
Patients are taught the importance of focus on mental health in their pain management regimen. This includes components of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),visual imagery (VI) and progressive relaxation. In conjunction with these efforts a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or mental health care professional referral is made where appropriate.
Much effort is made in our program to appropriately empower our patients. This entails thorough efforts to educate each patient regarding their personal care.
Our professionals are trained to manage medication prescribing which is tailored to the very special and individualized needs of each pain patient. The focus covers five areas:
1) Increased quality of life
2) Increased function
3) Decreased pain
4) Awareness and vigilance of side effects associated with opioid management
5) Safety
Dr. Ryskin is dedicated to providing comprehensive evaluation and interventional treatments including but not limited to:
Pain Medication Management
Low Back Pain for possible injection
(Epidural,Facet &Sacroiliac Joints)
Mid Back for possible injection
(Epidural,Facet Joints)
Neck Pain for possible injection
(Epidural,Facet Joints)
Abdominal wall pain for possible injection
Pelvic Pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Cancer Pain Management
Diagnostic/Therapeutic Selective Nerve Root Blocks (Cervical,Thoracic,Lumbar)
Provocation Discography
Radio Frequency Ablation
Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials &permanent placements
Sympathetic Blocks
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome Management
Certain types of headaches
Dr. Ryskin has lived and practiced in St. George for the past four years. He is the Medical Director and practices at St. George Surgical Center. Dr. Alexey A. Ryskin is a Board Certified Anesthesiologist with Board Certification in Pain Medicine. He completed a fellowship in Pain/Anesthesia at Oregon Health and Science University,Portland,Oregon and his residency in Anesthesia at Yale University. He is located at St. George Pain Management,676 S Bluff St.,St. George,UT 84770. Contact him at 435-656-4426 or visit www.sgpain.com.
