Pain Management in Dalton, GA

Patients at our pain clinic in Dalton, GA, come in with various types of neck, back and joint pain, including:

• Herniated Disc: a disc bulging or rupturing enough to press on a nearby spinal nerve.
• Degenerative Disc Disease: the gradual wear on spinal discs that comes with age.
• Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica): nerve pain that radiates from the lower back down the leg.
• Spinal Stenosis: a narrowed spinal canal that crowds the nerves running through it.
• Facet Joint Pain: irritation in the small joints that let the spine bend and twist.
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome (Failed Back Syndrome): continued pain in a patient who's already had spine surgery once.
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): ongoing nerve pain that outlasts the original injury.
• Fibromyalgia: widespread pain and tenderness without one clear cause.
• Back Pain: ongoing back pain that conservative care at home hasn't resolved.

The Dalton office offers all 19 standard non-surgical treatments, plus two procedures available on-site through the Surgery Center:

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: reduces swelling around an irritated nerve in the lower spine.
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: an anti-inflammatory injection aimed at neck-level nerve irritation.
• Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: steroid guided directly to one affected nerve root.
• Facet Joint Injections: calms swelling in the spine's small connecting joints.
• Medial Branch Block: confirms which facet joint is causing the pain.
• Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection: treats pain at the joint linking the spine and pelvis.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): heat used to quiet an overactive pain nerve.
• Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy: a heat-based nerve treatment for the lower back, built to outlast standard RFA.
• Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy: the same heat-based nerve treatment used on neck joints instead.
• Rhizotomy: heat applied to disable a painful joint's nerve supply.
• Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation: for knee pain that hasn't responded to other treatments.
• Celiac Plexus Block: for pain originating in the abdomen or digestive organs.
• Stellate Ganglion Block: an injection near the neck that treats nerve pain radiating into the face or arms.
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block: an injection series for CRPS-related leg pain.
• Discography: an imaging study that identifies which disc is the actual pain source.
• MILD: an outpatient procedure for spinal stenosis that doesn't involve an implant.
• Vertiflex Superion: a small spacer implanted to keep the spinal canal open.
• Intrathecal Pump Implant: an implanted pump that releases pain medication in small, steady doses at the spine.
• Back Pain Treatment: a plan built from the options above, based on the diagnosis.
• Kyphoplasty (in-house Surgery Center): rebuilds the height of a vertebra weakened by a compression fracture.
• Spinal Cord Stimulation (in-house Surgery Center): a small implanted device that interrupts chronic pain signals.

The last two are performed on-site, without a referral to an outside surgical facility.

Four providers see patients at the Dalton office:

• Dr. Amit M. Patel: double board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, fellowship-trained at the University of Michigan, with a focus on neuromodulation and spinal cord stimulation.
• Dr. Hubert Pare: board-certified in pain management, with a sports medicine and non-surgical orthopedics fellowship completed at Memorial Health in Savannah.
• Grace Holcomb, NP: a board-certified family nurse practitioner and Calhoun, GA native with an ICU and emergency department nursing background.
• Andrew Kritzer, NP: dual-credentialed as a doctor of chiropractic and a board-certified family nurse practitioner, in healthcare since 2004.

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Advanced Care at Our Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)

Our Dalton location is proud to include a fully equipped Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), offering patients access to advanced outpatient procedures in a safe and comfortable environment. Our ASC allows our board-certified, fellowship-trained physicians to perform a wide range of minimally invasive treatments, including spinal cord stimulation, nerve blocks, Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA), Kyphoplasty, and other advanced interventional pain procedures.

By choosing a Summit Spine ASC location, patients benefit from:

• Convenience: Same-day outpatient procedures without the need for a hospital stay.
• Lower Costs: A more affordable alternative to hospital outpatient departments.
• Personalized Care: Dedicated staff and facilities focused exclusively on interventional pain management.
• Advanced Technology: State-of-the-art equipment for safe, precise, and effective procedures.
• Patient Access: New patient appointments available within 24 hours; all major forms of insurance accepted

All of our surgery centers are designed to provide the highest level of care with shorter wait times, faster recovery, and improved comfort compared to hospital settings. This means you can return home the same day, recover in familiar surroundings, and get back to the activities you love sooner.

Our ASC locations also offer more insurance-friendly, patient-focused care. Most insurance companies prefer Ambulatory Surgical Centers over traditional hospital settings because they deliver the same advanced procedures at significantly lower costs. For patients, this means reduced out-of-pocket expenses, lower deductibles, and fewer surprise bills—without compromising safety or quality of care. At Summit Spine, our ASC locations are designed to align with these insurance efficiencies, giving you access to advanced pain-relieving procedures in a setting that is more affordable, streamlined, and centered on your needs.

At Summit Spine, we believe pain relief should be accessible, efficient, and compassionate. Our Surgery Center in Dalton is part of our commitment to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered, minimally invasive spine and pain management solutions that restore mobility and quality of life.