Centralia, IL – Leading the region in specialized healthcare, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia offers a breakthrough treatment for pain management. With a quick outpatient process, SSM Health’s Dr. Amit Bhandarkar, a pain medicine provider and orthopedic spine surgeon with SSM Health Medical Group in Centralia, offers a minimally invasive procedure as a drug-free alternative for pain relief. Patients receive an implanted system that targets and reconditions the body’s central nervous system. This system provides significant pain relief without relying on surgery, injections, or addictive pain medications.
The non-permanent, 60-day, implant is a low-risk pain treatment system for patients who experience:
- Low back pain
- Shoulder pain
- Knee pain
- Post-amputation pain
- Acute and chronic post-operative pain
- Cervical pain
“In 2021 our health care ministry conducted a community health needs assessment. This study looked at the overall health concerns community members had throughout Southern Illinois. When results came back, they showed a high concern for substance abuse with opioids being a highlighted concern in this category. I am thrilled to be able to respond directly to our community’s concerns by offering a drug-free alternative for pain management, says Dr. Amit Bhandarkar, a pain medicine provider and orthopedic spine surgeon with SSM Health Medical Group in Centralia.
Patients who receive the implant system have control over their level of simulation and can manage the setting based on their needs. Medicare and many commercial insurance plans cover the procedure.
When your chronic pain interferes with your day-to-day life it is time to schedule an appointment with a pain management specialist. A team of highly trained SSM Health doctors and specialists will work with you and your primary care physician to design a treatment plan to responsibly provide the best level of pain care.
For a consultation to see if you are a candidate for the implant system or pain management treatment, call 618-436-6185 to schedule an appointment with SSM Health Medical Group.
About SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Centralia, operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters, is a 113-bed hospital specializing in behavioral health, bariatric surgery, wound/hyperbaric care, cancer treatments, and minimally invasive general surgical care along with pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital of St. Louis, Mo.
In 2016, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for seven years in a row; the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award five years in a row; and in recent years the Critical Care Excellence Award. It also was recognized in 2016 through Quest by Premier Inc. with the Citation of Merit Award for High-Value Healthcare.
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