Services
No one deserves to be in pain.
Medication Management
Joint Pain
Sports Medicine
Prosthetics and Amputation Care
Spine Injections
Medtronic Pump Management
Medication Management
We believe in a balanced approach to managing your pain. Below are a few ways to manage pain with medicines and supplements.
Natural Products to Calm Your Pain
Vitamin D
Turmeric
Magnesium with Melatonin
NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories)
Meloxicam
Celebrex
Muscle Relaxers
cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
chlorzoxazone
baclofen
tizanidine
Neuropathic Medications
Lyrica
Gabapentin
Opioids (click for more info)
Avoid if possible due to addiction and side effects
morphine
dilaudid
oxycodone
hydrocodone
Sports Medicine
We want you to get out there and enjoy life. Unfortunately, we sometimes get hurt. We are there for you after these unfortunate events.
Physical Therapy
We will help you find a great therapist near your home or work.
Home Exercises
No time for therapy? We will hook you up with a set of home exercises.
Injections
When exercises are not enough, we can do an injection using ultrasound guidance to get you back to the activities you love.
Spine Injections
Dr. Higgins does procedures under x-ray guidance at Comprehensive Surgical Care every Wednesday.
Epidural Injections
Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar
Facet Pain
Medial Branch Blocks
RF Ablations
Facet injections
Pump Trials
Baclofen for Spasticity
Fentanyl for Pain
Joint Pain
We are well versed in the management of joint pain including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and joint injuries.
Shoulder pain: common issues with the shoulder include rotator cuff tear, frozen shoulder and osteoarthritis.
Knee pain: common issues with the knee include meniscal tears, ACL tears and osteoarthritis.
Hip pain: common issues with the hip include labral tear, trochanteric bursitis and osteoarthritis.
Wrist and hand pain: common issues with the wrist and hands include osteoarthritis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (caused by an injury in the wrist).
Joint pain can be managed with a referral to physical therapy, medications, or injections. Each provider can perform injections in the office.
Prosthetics & Amputation Care
Dr. Higgins is the Director of the Amputee program at Encompass Health Rehab Hospital. He sees amputees in his office and participates in a support group for amputees once a month called Lively Limbs. He will work with your prosthetist to make sure your limb fits just right.
Referral for New Prosthesis
Physical Therapy Referral to someone who knows prosthetics
Referral for Prosthetic Adjustments
Treatment for phantom pain
Medications
Injections
RF ablation
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Medtronic Pump Management
Synchromed II Intrathecal Pump
Intrathecal Drug Infusion System for Chronic Pain Management:
The SynchroMed™ II programmable, implantable pump delivers drug to the intrathecal space via an implanted catheter. SynchroMed™ II pumps are designed to help eliminate systemic opioids and provide effective pain relief.
How SynchroMed™ II Works
The drug enters the pump through the reservoir fill port and passes through the reservoir valve and into the SynchroMed™ II pump reservoir. At normal body temperatures, pressurized gas that is stored below the reservoir expands, exerting pressure on the reservoir. The pressure helps advance the drug into the SynchroMed™ II pump tubing.
The peristaltic action of the SynchroMed™ II pump moves the drug from the pump reservoir, through the pump tubing, check valve, catheter access port, and implanted catheter, to the infusion site.
The catheter access port (CAP) allows injection of the drug into the implanted catheter for drug administration and diagnostic purposes. Drug injected into the CAP bypasses the SynchroMed™ II pump mechanism and goes through the catheter port into the implanted catheter to the infusion site. (from medtronic.com)
Used for Both Spasticity and Pain
Baclofen is used for Spasticity
Morphine is used for Pain
Pain pump or Baclofen trial is necessary before considering therapy
Contact Us
4915 E Baseline Rd. Suite 108
Gilbert, AZ 85234
admin@pioneersportsandspine.com
Office Hours
Monday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thurs – 8:00am – 4:30pm
Fridays – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday — Closed
4915 E. Baseline Road Suite 108
Gilbert, AZ 85234
