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Conditions We Treat

Arthritis

Helping to Relieve Your Arthritis Pain

Many different types of arthritis can potentially develop but the two most common types of this debilitating condition are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis This is the most common type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that rarely improves without specialized treatment. This type of degeneration can take place throughout the entire body, most…

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Back Pain

Helping to Relieve Your Lingering Back Pain

Although 90 percent of this pain is temporary and can be treated with rest and over-the-counter medications, some back pain can persist. Back pain lasting longer than 12 weeks is considered chronic and requires specialized treatment. Back pain can present in multiple ways; as localized stiffness, soreness, aching, or shooting pains down your legs, all…

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Headaches

Tension Headaches, Migraines, and Cluster Headaches

If you live with chronic headaches, it is important to seek treatment. This is especially true if you have a history of concussions or other medical conditions that increase your likelihood of developing any of the types of headaches listed below. Tension Headaches Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. While they typically…

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Hip Pain

Treating Hip Pain Due to a Wide Range of Causes

Chronic hip pain varies from person to person and can occur due to several different issues, the most common of which are listed below. Arthritis One of the main culprits for hip pain is arthritic changes in the hip joint. This can cause excruciating pain that may not be relieved by rest and over-the-counter pain…

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Joint Pain

Helping to Relieve Your Lingering Joint Pain

Mild joint pain can occur due to strain or overuse, but when joint pain persists for weeks or months it is time to seek specialized care. The first step in comprehensive treatment is to properly diagnose the cause.  At Blue Ridge Pain Management, we take the extra steps and care to make sure that our…

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Knee Pain

Providing Specialized Treatment for All Causes of Knee Pain

However, when your knee pain lingers and becomes a daily occurrence it may be time to seek specialized treatment. Pain in the knee can present in multiple ways, and is often attributed to one of the following: Ligament tears in ACL, MCL, and PCL Bursitis Tendinitis and tendinosis Arthritis or loss of joint space Some…

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Neck Pain

Providing Specialized Treatment for All Types of Neck Pain

Neck pain can present as localized stiffness, soreness, aching, or shooting pains down your arms or up to the base of your skull. Regardless of the type and cause, if you live with daily neck pain, seeking specialized pain treatment is a critical step on the path to relief. Neck pain can present in multiple…

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Treatments We Provide

Facet Injections

Injections into the cervical, lumbar, and thoracic facet joints are a relatively simple procedure, that is performed in our office. Using X-Ray guidance, medicine to numb the area and reduce inflammation are injected directly into the joints that cause your pain. The procedure only takes a few minutes and the benefits are numerous. Sedation is…

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

COOLIEF RFA

COOLIEF RFA is a great option for individuals who suffer from: Knee pain (specifically osteoarthritis) Chronic back pain Hip pain Like other RFA treatments, COOLIEF works by cauterizing a gap in the nerves that communicate pain. COOLIEF uses sterile water-cooled technology and has been proven to treat larger areas in a safer manner.

Epidurals

Epidurals are nerve block injections that directly target the body’s pain receptors that carry pain signals to the brain.  By only blocking the nerves that carry pain signals to the brain, you will still have feeling and movement in the areas of the body that you received the injection.  An epidural steroid injection often does…

Neuromodulation

By using electrical currents to alter(modulate) nerve activity in the spinal column and disrupt pain signal, we can drastically reduce cervical, lumbar, and thoracic pain symptoms, including radiating pain to the extremities. Some of the benefits of neuromodulation include: A precisely targeted non-surgical reduction in pain. Fewer pain medications. Successful neuromodulation can greatly reduce, or…

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

PRP injections use tissues from your platelets to stimulate the growth of new cells. Because these tissues come from your blood, there is a higher probability of success compared to tissues from outside sources. Some of the areas PRP therapy treats includes: Tendons Ligaments Muscles Joints While success is not always guaranteed, the chances of…

Radiofrequency Ablation

RFA can drastically reduce cervical, lumbar, and thoracic pain symptoms.

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

COOLIEF RFA

COOLIEF RFA is a great option for individuals who suffer from: Knee pain (specifically osteoarthritis) Chronic back pain Hip pain Like other RFA treatments, COOLIEF works by cauterizing a gap in the nerves that communicate pain. COOLIEF uses sterile water-cooled technology and has been proven to treat larger areas in a safer manner.

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

PRP injections use tissues from your platelets to stimulate the growth of new cells. Because these tissues come from your blood, there is a higher probability of success compared to tissues from outside sources. Some of the areas PRP therapy treats includes: Tendons Ligaments Muscles Joints While success is not always guaranteed, the chances of…

Facet Injections

Injections into the cervical, lumbar, and thoracic facet joints are a relatively simple procedure, that is performed in our office. Using X-Ray guidance, medicine to numb the area and reduce inflammation are injected directly into the joints that cause your pain. The procedure only takes a few minutes and the benefits are numerous. Sedation is…

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

PRP injections use tissues from your platelets to stimulate the growth of new cells. Because these tissues come from your blood, there is a higher probability of success compared to tissues from outside sources. Some of the areas PRP therapy treats includes: Tendons Ligaments Muscles Joints While success is not always guaranteed, the chances of…

COOLIEF RFA

COOLIEF RFA is a great option for individuals who suffer from: Knee pain (specifically osteoarthritis) Chronic back pain Hip pain Like other RFA treatments, COOLIEF works by cauterizing a gap in the nerves that communicate pain. COOLIEF uses sterile water-cooled technology and has been proven to treat larger areas in a safer manner.

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

PRP injections use tissues from your platelets to stimulate the growth of new cells. Because these tissues come from your blood, there is a higher probability of success compared to tissues from outside sources. Some of the areas PRP therapy treats includes: Tendons Ligaments Muscles Joints While success is not always guaranteed, the chances of…

Epidurals

Epidurals are nerve block injections that directly target the body’s pain receptors that carry pain signals to the brain.  By only blocking the nerves that carry pain signals to the brain, you will still have feeling and movement in the areas of the body that you received the injection.  An epidural steroid injection often does…

Other Injections

Blue Ridge Pain Management specializes in administering pain-relieving injections through minimally invasive procedures, effectively stopping painful nerve signals in their tracks. Learn more about the injections we offer. Some of these treatments include: Botox injections: Many people know Botox injections are used to hide facial imperfections that come with age. However, Botox is also used…

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy

PRP injections use tissues from your platelets to stimulate the growth of new cells. Because these tissues come from your blood, there is a higher probability of success compared to tissues from outside sources. Some of the areas PRP therapy treats includes: Tendons Ligaments Muscles Joints While success is not always guaranteed, the chances of…

Radiofrequency Ablation

RFA can drastically reduce cervical, lumbar, and thoracic pain symptoms.

From Our Patients

I've been going to Blue Ridge Pain Management now for quite a while. I got to the point where my pain was under control and I left for approximately 7 months but had to go back. I'm not one to take narcotics unless absolutely necessary and that's one thing that... [View More]

Barbara B

If you're in pain, there is no better place to go than going to the Blue Ridge Pain Management . From the minute you walk in with being greeted and staff member that brings you in for your appointment could not be any more friendlier and professionalism. Dr Charles Buzzanell... [View More]

B D

If you're in pain, there is no better place to go than going to the Blue Ridge Pain Management . From the minute you walk in with being greeted and staff member that brings you in for your appointment could not be any more friendlier and professionalism. Dr Charles Buzzanell... [View More]

B D

I really like Dr. Buzzanell. He’s very professional. I was in a car accident & because of the blunt force to my upper body, he diagnosed a trapezius injury. Usually someone might have that trauma from a sports injury. I went to several Doctors, they all just gave me steroid... [View More]

Deb Gellert

Extremely professional, courteous and helpful in explaining my pain solution. I would highly recommend this particular pain management Doctor

RT Davis

Dr. Buzzanell is the most caring doctor I've met.

Carlos

This place is fantastic! Dr. Buzzanell is so kind and patient. He made my mom feel special and he genuinely cares.

Tara

I would recommend Blue Ridge pain management to anyone they are the best. I would give them more than five stars as possible..

William Babington

I’m a patient of Spencer, I can’t say enough how amazing she is and the whole staff. God bless all of them. I highly recommend Spencer. I truly feel like it’s family that’s very hard to find.

Michael Goodman

Chris Campbell is ALWAYS professional, and caring and concerned about the level of pain, that I am in, and makes sure to meet my needs so that I can continue to work. I have the highest respect for this Doctor.

Archie Glenn

Spencer is wonderful! I don't know how I would get thru without her! She is very focused on helping and I am very grateful.

Aaron W

Before having a consultation with Dr. Buzzanell I had seen multiple migraine specialists for chronic migraines that I have struggled with since the age of four. We have tried four different procedures as well as added medications to my pain management treatment. The results have been more than satisfying. The... [View More]

Felicia Simon

He explains things thoroughly and listens to my concerns. Always returns calls promptly. Would highly recommend him!

Nancy Currence

Dr buzz has been my dr for a long time he is the best dr I’ve ever had at my app yesterday I was having a hard time with dehydration due to diabetes Spenser and the nursing staff took great care of me giving me fluids and helping me a... [View More]

Barry Lancaster

Great place, they will find a way to help the pain.

Kim Styles