Pain Management
Interventional pain care. When surgery isn't the answer.
ION's pain management is interventional — procedures that directly address pain generators — not just prescription-driven care. Led by Dr. Alyson Engle, MD, board-certified in pain management.
Procedural pain care, in the network.
Pain management used to mean prescriptions. Modern pain management means image-guided interventional procedures that identify and treat the specific anatomical structures causing pain — with measurable, documented outcomes. ION's pain management service, led by Dr. Alyson Engle, MD, is built around exactly that approach.
Interventional procedures. Epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, sacroiliac joint injections, peripheral joint injections, and peripheral nerve blocks — all performed with image guidance and documented for clinical and legal review.
Coordinated with orthopedics. Pain management at ION is integrated with the orthopedic and spine evaluation so the right procedure is performed at the right point in the treatment plan. This matters for both outcomes and documentation.
Non-operative and peri-operative. For patients who don't require surgery, interventional pain management can restore function. For patients who do require surgery, pain management supports pre-op optimization and post-op recovery — both documented as part of a unified case file.
- Interventional pain procedures: epidurals, facet blocks, RFA
- Peripheral nerve blocks and joint injections
- Led by Dr. Alyson Engle, MD — board-certified
- Coordinated with orthopedic and spine evaluation
- Non-operative alternatives for appropriate cases
- Pre-surgical pain optimization and post-surgical management
Frequently Asked
Questions we get most often.
Who leads pain management at ION?
Dr. Alyson Engle, MD, leads pain management at ION — a board-certified physician specializing in interventional spine and peripheral pain procedures.
What interventional procedures does ION offer?
Epidural steroid injections (cervical, thoracic, lumbar), facet joint injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), sacroiliac joint injections, peripheral joint injections, and peripheral nerve blocks.
Can pain management substitute for surgery?
In appropriate cases, interventional pain management can delay or avoid surgery. In cases where surgery is ultimately required, interventional pain management is used to optimize function pre-op and manage post-op recovery.