Sciatica pain affects many people, yet it is often confused with other conditions. What causes sciatica and what are the symptoms? Our pain medicine doctors in Omaha, Nebraska understand this confusion when patients present with pain in their lower back or legs. Through comprehensive evaluation, they are able to pinpoint the origin of the pain and accurately diagnose whether your pain is sciatica, or something else.
Read MoreWhen it comes to professions that involve overhead work, some can literally cause a pain in your neck. Jobs like painting, construction, and electrical that require repetitive overhead work have a higher risk of developing arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the neck. The pain medicine physicians at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Omaha, Nebraska and in Lincoln, Nebraska offer treatments to relieve your chronic neck pain.
Read MoreThe effects of chronic pain, specifically chronic hip pain following a hip replacement, can disrupt every aspect of your life. Finding the right treatment and working with a team of pain specialists like Dr. Kelly Zach’s teams in Lincoln, Nebraska and in Omaha, Nebraska can make all the difference in the world and restore your ability to enjoy life again.
Read MoreHave you been injured on the job, seen by a medical provider, and received treatment, yet you are still experiencing pain that may be keeping you from returning to work? The doctors at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Omaha, Nebraska and in Lincoln, Nebraska are experienced in working with patients who have been injured on the job and may require more extensive pain management to relieve their pain and get them back to work.
Read MoreChronic back pain can affect every aspect of your life. As you get older, your body naturally ages and as a result of years of overuse, straining, bending, lifting, poor posture, and much more, you may develop back pain that keeps you from doing the things you once enjoyed.
Read MoreWhen you’ve pushed through the pain and tried every type of pain medicine and therapeutic treatment but still haven't been able to resolve the ongoing pain and discomfort. Don’t give up hope. These are all symptoms of chronic pain and a good time to be evaluated by a pain management specialist to prevent further worsening of your condition.
Read MoreFor individuals with chronic pain due to complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), there is now hope in the treatment of neuropathic pain. This type of chronic pain has been difficult to treat, until now. A new, FDA-approved technology called Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) therapy is clinically proven to provide superior and sustainable pain relief for patients with chronic pain due to CRPS.
Read MoreSometimes symptoms from an injury may not show up for a day, a week, or even a month later. Injuries that go untreated can result in more serious long-term pain. The physicians at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska are experienced in evaluating and treating individuals who suffer with neck and headache pain after a car accident.
Read MoreEducation on managing your pain using a number of different treatments, such as non-opioid medications, interventional therapies (injections), and physical therapy, can be extremely effective and much safer. It’s the first approach physicians at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska take.
Read MoreThe physicians at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists are experienced in using SCS to treat chronic pain, and were the first to use this therapy in Lincoln. SCS uses low-voltage stimulation of the spinal nerves to block or scramble pain signals. The 10kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation is the newest treatment therapy that has received FDA approval for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy.
Read MorePlatelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are one type of therapy that is being used to treat a variety of tissue injuries like knee pain.The physicians at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Lincoln and Omaha are experienced in treating patients with PRP injections. Understanding how PRP works and its benefits may help in deciding if PRP injections may be an option for you
Read MoreA patient’s first visit with a new provider is key to building trust and strengthening the patient-provider relationship. At Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, patients get a really positive vibe right away when meeting Dr. Kelly Zach, Dr. Phillip Essay, and Dr. Thomas Brooks.
Read More“Most of us have lived under a false assumption that if something hurts it will be fixed with surgery. We see a lot of our patients after they have been treated by their family doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, and sometimes a surgeon,” says Phillip Essay, M.D., a pain management physician at Innovative Pain & Spine Specialists in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Read MoreAs a pain specialist, Dr. Zach’s approach is first and foremost to identify the cause of the patient’s pain. Following a thorough evaluation, and given Kurt’s history of years of back pain, Dr. Zach started him on epidural injections to reduce the inflammation and pain and continued to monitor his pain levels throughout 2019.
Read MoreThe short answer is yes. Chances are you or someone you know is living with chronic pain and coping with some type of mental health disorder like depression. Did you know that pain is one of the top two reasons why people go to their doctor for medical care?
Read MoreInnovative Pain & Spine is excited to announce that Kelly Zach, MD, will now also see patients one day a week, joining Thomas Brooks, MD, at their Omaha office, located at 17030 Lakeside Hills Plaza, Building 2, Suite 202. Having grown up in Omaha, he looks forward to connecting with his hometown again by helping individuals find relief from pain
Read MoreLife can present many stressful situations that can have an effect on our mental and physical wellness. Consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people found themselves coping with loss of jobs, loss of family and friends, and rethinking how to go about their daily lives. An enormous amount of stress was being felt by many.
Read MoreEveryday, more and more people are receiving a COVID-19 vaccination to protect themselves and those around them. Recently a study was published by the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) about whether epidural steroid injections reduced the effectiveness of the vaccine in people.
Read MoreChronic back pain is complex, and can make you wonder if there is any treatment that will relieve the unrelenting discomfort you live with daily. You’ve been through the gauntlet, trying everything from medications, to injections, to surgery, and nothing has worked.
Read MoreAt some point in your life, you will likely experience some type of pain. If the pain is acute, it should improve over a short period of time. However, if it doesn’t get better, you may need to see a physician who has experience treating pain.
Read More
