PAIN DIAGNOSTICS
The first step a person has to take when in chronic pain is to get a proper pain diagnosis and it is always best to get diagnosed by a physician who specializes in pain management. Once diagnosis is complete, the doctor should make sure that the patient understands the problem clearly, why a particular treatment is best, what does it involve and what the expected outcome is.
The correct diagnosis of the various pain originating sites and its nature is vital for use of appropriate modalities of treatment. This includes proper MRI and electro diagnosis studies. At Penn Medical Services, Dr. Shan Nagendra has training in internal medicine, neurology, and anesthesiology and several years of experience enabling him to diagnose and treat difficult pain problems effectively.