Pain Management Clinic in Lafayette, LA
Interventional Pain Specialists provides comprehensive pain management in Lafayette, Louisiana for patients living with persistent back pain, neck pain, sciatica, nerve pain, neuropathy, joint pain and other chronic pain conditions.
Our Lafayette pain management team, led by Albert Gros, Jr., MD, evaluates the source of pain and develops personalized treatment plans using conservative and minimally invasive interventional options when appropriate.
Visit Our Lafayette Pain Management Clinic
Interventional Pain Specialists – Lafayette
Address: 1101 S. College Rd., Suite 200 Lafayette, LA
Phone: (337) 362-8101
Our Lafayette clinic serves patients seeking experienced evaluation and interventional treatment for chronic, recurring, or injury-related pain. Patients can contact the office directly with questions about appointments, referrals, insurance coverage, or available treatments.
Interventional Pain Management in Lafayette
Interventional pain management focuses on identifying and treating specific sources of chronic pain using targeted, minimally invasive techniques. Rather than treating every case of pain the same way, the goal is to determine whether symptoms may be coming from a spinal disc, joint, nerve or another structure.
Depending on the diagnosis, treatment may include image-guided injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation and other procedures designed to reduce pain and improve function.
Patients can explore our pain management procedures to learn more about the treatments available through IPS.
Pain Conditions We Evaluate and Treat
Patients visit our Lafayette pain management clinic for many different types of pain. Some symptoms begin after an injury, while others develop gradually or continue despite previous treatment.
Back Pain
Back pain may be associated with irritated nerves, spinal joints, discs, muscle strain, degenerative changes, or other conditions. Treatment depends on the location of the pain, whether it travels into the legs, and what the evaluation identifies as the likely source.
Neck Pain
Neck pain can involve stiffness, restricted movement, headaches, shoulder discomfort, or pain that travels into the arms. Our team evaluates whether symptoms may be connected to spinal joints, discs, nerve irritation, muscle tension, or another cause.
Sciatic Pain
Sciatic pain commonly travels from the lower back or buttock into the leg. It may occur when a spinal nerve becomes compressed or irritated. Patients may also experience tingling, numbness, burning, or weakness.
Nerve Pain
Nerve-related pain may feel burning, electric, stabbing, tingling, or unusually sensitive. Identifying the affected nerve and the reason for the irritation is an important part of deciding which treatment may be appropriate.
Injury-Related Pain
Interventional Pain Specialists evaluates pain associated with sports injuries, workplace injuries, automobile accidents, and chronic injuries. Care may focus on reducing pain, restoring movement, and helping patients return to their normal activities safely.
Joint Pain
Persistent knee, hip, shoulder or other joint pain may be related to arthritis, injury, inflammation or irritated nerves. We evaluate the likely source and discuss appropriate treatment options.
When Should You See a Pain Management Specialist?
Not every episode of pain requires specialist care. However, a pain management evaluation may be appropriate when symptoms continue despite initial treatment, repeatedly return or begin interfering with everyday activities.
Consider further evaluation if pain is:
- Continuing despite physical therapy or other conservative treatment
- Making walking, sitting, standing or sleeping difficult
- Associated with burning, tingling or numbness
- Returning after previous injections or procedures
- Continuing after surgery or an injury
- Increasingly interfering with work or normal activities
Learn more about when to see a pain management specialist.
Pain Management Procedures Available in Lafayette
Interventional Pain Specialists offers minimally invasive and image-guided procedures designed to target specific sources of spine, joint, and nerve pain. The treatment recommended will depend on the patient’s diagnosis and clinical findings.
Epidural Steroid Injections
Epidural steroid injections deliver anti-inflammatory medication into the epidural space around irritated spinal nerves. They may be considered for certain patients with nerve inflammation, disc-related symptoms, or pain radiating into an arm or leg.
Facet Joint Injections
Facet injections place medication into small joints located along the spine. They may help evaluate or treat pain thought to originate from irritated or arthritic facet joints.
Medial Branch Blocks
A medial branch block temporarily numbs the nerves that carry pain signals from the facet joints. The response may help determine whether those joints are contributing to the patient’s pain and whether radiofrequency ablation should be considered.
Selective Nerve Root Blocks
Selective nerve root blocks target a specific spinal nerve with medication. They may be used to help identify or treat radiating arm or leg pain associated with nerve irritation or compression.
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Peripheral nerve blocks deliver medication near a particular nerve outside the brain and spinal cord. They can be used diagnostically or therapeutically for certain localized nerve pain conditions.
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency ablation uses controlled heat to interrupt pain signals from selected nerves. It may be considered when diagnostic blocks indicate that a particular nerve is contributing to chronic joint or spine-related pain.
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation uses a small implanted device to deliver mild electrical impulses that modify pain-signal transmission. It may be considered for selected patients with persistent neuropathic pain or pain following previous spine surgery.
Intracept Procedure
The Intracept procedure targets the basivertebral nerve inside the vertebral body. It is designed for carefully selected patients whose chronic low back pain is associated with vertebral endplate changes.
MILD Procedure
The MILD procedure is a minimally invasive treatment for selected patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and neurogenic claudication. It removes small amounts of tissue that may be contributing to narrowing around the spinal canal.
Meet the Interventional Pain Specialists Team
ALBERT GROS, JR., MD
Anesthesiology and Pain Management Specialist
Dr. Albert Gros has more than two decades of experience in anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine, with expertise in epidural injections, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and other pain procedures.
BRANDI MENIER, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner – Pain and Orthopedic Care
Brandi Menier has an extensive background in nursing and advanced practice care. At Interventional Pain Specialists, she helps diagnose and manage musculoskeletal and spinal conditions and supports patients throughout their care plans.
ASHLEY WHITMORE, PA-C
Physician Assistant – Interventional Pain Management
Ashley Whitmore specializes in interventional spine and pain management. Her experience includes patient evaluation, diagnostic review, surgical assistance, and procedures such as joint, bursal, and trigger-point injections.
Why Choose Interventional Pain Specialists in Lafayette?
Choosing a pain management doctor is not only about finding temporary relief. It is about understanding what may be generating the pain and developing a treatment plan based on the patient’s diagnosis, previous care and functional goals. Our Lafayette team provides interventional pain management for spine, joint and nerve-related conditions using personalized treatment approaches.
Advanced Interventional Care
The practice focuses on minimally invasive procedures that target suspected pain generators rather than relying on a single treatment approach.
Image-Guided Precision
Imaging guidance helps providers accurately direct injections and other procedures toward the intended spinal structure, joint, or nerve.
Individualized Treatment Plans
Pain can have different causes even when patients describe similar symptoms. Treatment recommendations are based on the patient’s diagnosis, clinical findings, previous treatment, and goals.
Experience in Spine, Joint, and Nerve Pain
The team evaluates a wide range of conditions involving back pain, neck pain, sciatica, neuropathy, joint pain, nerve pain, and injuries.
Focus on Function and Quality of Life
The goal of care is not only to reduce discomfort but also to help patients improve mobility and participate more fully in everyday activities.
Convenient Lafayette Location
Patients in Lafayette and nearby Acadiana communities can access the practice at 1101 S. College Rd., Suite 200.
What to Expect at Your Pain Management Appointment
1. Review of Your Symptoms
Be prepared to explain where the pain occurs, when it began, what it feels like, what makes it worse, and how it affects your daily life.
2. Medical and Treatment History
Your provider may discuss previous injuries, health conditions, medications, physical therapy, injections, surgery, or other treatments you have tried.
3. Diagnostic Review
Relevant X-rays, MRI scans, CT scans, reports, or other medical records may help your provider evaluate the possible cause of your symptoms.
4. Physical Evaluation
The examination may assess movement, strength, sensation, reflexes, tenderness, or other findings related to your symptoms.
5. Treatment Discussion
Your provider will explain the findings and discuss suitable next steps. These may include continued conservative treatment, further testing, medication management, an image-guided procedure, or another recommendation.
6. Bringing Records From Previous Treatment
If you have already received pain management treatment elsewhere, bring information about previous injections, procedures, physical therapy, surgery and how well each treatment worked. This can help your new provider understand what has already been tried and determine the appropriate next step. Patients transferring care may also find our guide on how to switch pain management doctors helpful.
Serving Lafayette and Nearby Acadiana Communities
The Lafayette office provides a convenient option for patients living in Lafayette and surrounding communities throughout Acadiana.
We serve patients from areas including:
- Scott
- Broussard
- Youngsville
- Carencro
- Breaux Bridge
- New Iberia
- Crowley
- Rayne
- Other nearby Louisiana communities
Patients may contact the Lafayette office at (337) 362-8101 to discuss scheduling and determine whether this location is the most convenient option.
Insurance Information
We accept most insurance providers, including:
Coverage, referrals, prior authorization, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses vary by plan. Contact the Lafayette office and your insurance provider before treatment to confirm your benefits.
Lafayette office: (337) 362-8101
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Schedule an Appointment With a Pain Specialist in Lafayette
You do not have to navigate persistent pain without answers. Interventional Pain Specialists provides personalized evaluation and advanced treatment options for patients experiencing spine, joint, nerve, and injury-related pain.
Contact our Lafayette pain management clinic to take the next step toward understanding your symptoms and exploring an appropriate care plan.
Interventional Pain Specialists – Lafayette
1101 S. College Rd., Suite 200
Lafayette, LA
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a pain management doctor do?
A pain management doctor evaluates acute and chronic pain, works to identify its source, and develops an individualized treatment plan. Depending on the condition, treatment may include conservative care, medication management, diagnostic injections, nerve blocks, or minimally invasive procedures.
What does a pain management doctor treat?
Pain management physicians evaluate persistent pain involving the spine, joints and nerves, including conditions such as back pain, neck pain, sciatica, neuropathy and joint pain.
When should I see a pain specialist in Lafayette?
Further evaluation may be appropriate when pain persists despite conservative care, repeatedly returns, causes nerve-related symptoms or begins significantly interfering with normal activities.
What types of pain does the Lafayette clinic treat?
The Lafayette team evaluates and treats back pain, neck pain, sciatica, nerve pain, neuropathy, joint pain, spine-related pain, and pain associated with injuries. The appropriate treatment depends on the diagnosis and clinical evaluation.
Does IPS treat back pain and sciatica in Lafayette?
Yes. IPS provides dedicated evaluation and treatment for back pain in Lafayette and sciatica in Lafayette.
Does Interventional Pain Specialists offer injections for back and neck pain?
The practice offers procedures including epidural steroid injections, facet injections, medial branch blocks, selective nerve root blocks, and other targeted treatments. A provider must first determine whether an injection is appropriate for the patient’s condition.
Does Interventional Pain Specialists provide treatments other than injections?
Yes. Depending on the diagnosis, the practice offers treatments such as radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, the Intracept Procedure, MILD, kyphoplasty, and other interventional pain management options.
What pain management procedures are available in Lafayette?
Treatment options may include epidural injections, nerve blocks, facet procedures, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation and other interventional treatments depending on the diagnosis.
Do I need a referral to see a pain management doctor in Lafayette?
Referral requirements vary by insurance plan and individual circumstances. Patients should contact IPS and their insurance provider to confirm requirements before scheduling.
Does the Lafayette clinic accept Medicare?
Medicare is listed among the insurance providers accepted by the practice. Coverage depends on medical necessity, your specific benefits, and any authorization requirements. Contact the office to verify your coverage before your appointment.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Bring your photo identification, insurance card, medication list, relevant medical records, imaging reports, and information about previous treatments. The office can advise whether any additional documentation is needed.
How do I schedule an appointment at the Lafayette location?
Call (337) 362-8101 or submit the appointment request form on our website.
Where is the IPS Lafayette pain management clinic located?
Interventional Pain Specialists is located at 1101 S. College Rd., Suite 200, Lafayette, LA 70503.