Conditions We Treat in NJ & NY

The pain started months ago. Maybe it was a specific injury. Maybe it crept in without explanation. Either way, you have tried rest, over-the-counter pills, and waiting — and none of it worked.

Metro Pain Centers diagnoses and treats 46 pain conditions across 12 locations in New Jersey and New York. Our board-certified physicians use diagnostic imaging, physical examination, and targeted nerve blocks to identify exactly where your pain originates.

You do not need a diagnosis to schedule an appointment. Bring your symptoms. Our pain specialists will find the source.

Pain Conditions Treated at Metro Pain Centers

Chronic pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as pain that persists or recurs for longer than 3 months. It affects an estimated 50 million adults in the United States and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Unlike acute pain, chronic pain often involves central sensitization, a neurological process in which the nervous system amplifies pain signals beyond the original injury site.

Metro Pain Centers treats conditions across 5 categories. Find your condition below and learn how our physicians approach diagnosis and treatment.

Back & Spine Pain

The spine houses the spinal cord and 31 pairs of spinal nerve roots. When discs herniate, vertebrae shift, or joints degenerate, these nerve roots become compressed or inflamed.

• Back & Spine Pain (Overview)
• Low Back Pain
• Mid Back Pain
• Upper Back Pain
• Herniated Discs
• Cervical Herniated Discs
• Sciatica
• Radiculopathy
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Scoliosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Cervical Spinal Stenosis
• Coccydynia

Metro Pain Centers treats back and spine conditions with epidural steroid injections, facet joint denervation, a procedure that disrupts pain signals at the spine's small joints, and spinal cord stimulation.

Neck Pain

The cervical spine supports the weight of the head — approximately 10 to 12 pounds — while allowing more range of motion than any other spinal segment. That mobility makes it vulnerable.

• Neck Pain (Overview)
• Neck Injuries
• Neck Arthritis
• Whiplash
• Pinched Nerve

Our physicians diagnose neck conditions using cervical MRI, diagnostic medial branch blocks, and physical examination. Treatment options include cervical epidural injections and radiofrequency ablation.

Joint Pain

Joints bear the mechanical load of movement. When cartilage wears, bursa swell, or tendons tear, the result is pain that limits your ability to walk, climb stairs, or lift your arm.

• Joint Pain (Overview)
• Arthritis
• Bursitis

Hip

• Hip Pain (Overview)
• Hip Arthritis
• Hip Bursitis
• Hip Labral Tears

Knee

• Knee Pain (Overview)
• Knee Arthritis
• Knee Bursitis
• Meniscus Tear
• Runner's Knee

Shoulder

• Shoulder Pain (Overview)
• Shoulder Arthritis
• Shoulder Bursitis
• Shoulder Tears
• Shoulder Impingement
• Rotator Cuff Injury

Metro Pain Centers treats joint conditions with corticosteroid injections, viscosupplementation, platelet-rich plasma therapy, and physical therapy protocols tailored to the affected joint.

Headaches

Headache disorders affect nearly half the global adult population. When over-the-counter medications stop working, interventional pain management offers targeted alternatives.

• Headaches (Overview)
• Migraines
• Tension Headaches
• Cluster Headaches
• Sinus Headaches

Our pain specialists treat refractory headaches with occipital nerve blocks, trigger point injections, and sphenopalatine ganglion blocks, a procedure that targets a nerve cluster behind the nasal cavity to interrupt headache pathways.

Other Conditions

Some pain conditions do not fit neatly into a body region. They involve the nervous system, the immune system, or multiple body areas simultaneously.

• Fibromyalgia
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome
• Cancer Pain
• Diabetic Neuropathy
• Sports Injuries

Metro Pain Centers treats complex conditions like fibromyalgia with multimodal protocols that combine medication management, physical therapy, and myofascial trigger point injections.

Not Sure What Is Causing Your Pain?

Many patients arrive at Metro Pain Centers without a diagnosis. That is normal. Pain does not always announce its origin clearly.

Our physicians use fluoroscopy-guided diagnostic injections to isolate pain generators. If a diagnostic block eliminates your pain temporarily, it confirms the source — and guides the treatment that follows.

Take the Metro Pain Centers Pain Assessment Tool to describe your symptoms and get a preliminary recommendation before your visit.