Pain Management in Canton, GA

Summit Spine & Joint Centers’ Canton office brings pain management in Canton, GA, to Cherokee County and the Ball Ground, Holly Springs, Jasper and Milton communities nearby. This is consistently one of the better-converting pages in the entire Summit Spine network, so the priority here is protecting that trust, not just chasing new rankings.

Four providers see patients at this location, including Dr. Matthew Weinstein, who grew up in nearby Augusta and completed his residency and pain fellowship at the University of South Florida, and Dr. An D. Do, fellowship-trained through Georgia Pain Physicians after a residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Oluwasegun Lijofi, MD and Michele Chen, NP round out the team, giving patients a genuine choice of physician rather than a single-doctor practice.

Most patients here are 40 and older, dealing with pain that’s built up over time: arthritis, degenerative disc changes, or nerve pain that hasn’t responded to a primary care visit. Insurance and workers’ compensation claims are verified ahead of the first visit, and most new patients are seen within 24 hours of calling.

The office also has its own in-house Surgery Center, so patients who need a more advanced procedure aren’t referred out to a hospital for it.

Conditions

Patients at the Canton office come in with a range of neck, back and joint pain, including:

• Herniated Disc: a disc that’s bulged or ruptured enough to press on a nearby nerve.
• Degenerative Disc Disease: spinal discs that have lost height and cushioning over the years.
• Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica): sharp, shooting pain that travels from the lower back into the leg.
• Spinal Stenosis: narrowing of the spinal canal that limits how far someone can comfortably walk.
• Facet Joint Pain: stiffness and localized pain from the joints that let the spine bend and twist.
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome (Failed Back Syndrome): ongoing pain after a previous spine surgery didn’t fully resolve the problem.
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): pain disproportionate to an original injury, usually in an arm or leg.
• Fibromyalgia: widespread muscle pain and tenderness, often paired with fatigue and poor sleep.
• Back Pain: general back pain that hasn’t improved with rest, medication or physical therapy.

Treatments

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

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: reduces inflammation around a compressed nerve in the lower back.
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: the same anti-inflammatory injection aimed at the neck.
• Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: a more targeted epidural, guided to the exact affected nerve.
• Facet Joint Injections: numbs and treats the spine’s small connecting joints.
• Medial Branch Block: confirms which facet joint is causing the pain before it’s treated.
• Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection: targets pain where the spine meets the pelvis.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): uses heat to quiet an overactive pain nerve.
• Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy: longer-lasting nerve relief for the lower back than a standard injection.
• Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy: the same longer-lasting relief applied to the neck.
• Rhizotomy: interrupts pain signals from a joint using controlled heat.
• Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation: treats chronic knee pain that hasn’t responded to other care.
• Celiac Plexus Block: eases abdominal pain, including pain tied to the pancreas or other digestive organs.
• Stellate Ganglion Block: treats nerve pain in the face, neck or arms.
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block: eases CRPS-related leg pain, given as a series of injections.
• Discography: identifies which specific disc is causing the pain.
• MILD: removes small amounts of bone and tissue to relieve spinal stenosis, without an implant.
• Vertiflex Superion: an implanted spacer that keeps the spinal canal open.
• Intrathecal Pump Implant: delivers pain medication directly to the spine at low, steady doses.
• Back Pain Treatment: combines several of the above based on the diagnosis.
• Kyphoplasty (in-house Surgery Center): restores the height of a vertebra weakened by a compression fracture.
• Spinal Cord Stimulation (in-house Surgery Center): an implanted device that interrupts chronic pain signals before they’re felt.

Both are performed on-site, without a separate hospital referral.

Providers

Four providers see patients at the Canton office:

• Dr. Matthew Weinstein: double board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and pain medicine, a Georgia native who grew up in Augusta and served as chief resident at the University of South Florida.
• Dr. An D. Do: double board-certified in pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation, fellowship-trained through Georgia Pain Physicians after a residency at Montefiore Medical Center.
• Dr. Oluwasegun Lijofi: board-certified in family medicine and board-eligible in interventional pain medicine, with a pain fellowship from the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
• Michele Chen, NP: a board-certified nurse practitioner with more than a decade treating pain in the North Fulton area, plus a background in rheumatology and nephrology.

Full bios are below.

Summit Spine & Joint Centers treats a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions of the neck, back and joints. These conditions include, but are not restricted to: cancer pain, fibromyalgia, disc disease, spine conditions, sciatica, spinal stenosis and recurring pain from previous back surgeries. Our physicians use state-of-the-art, minimally invasive techniques to restore function and help provide you with a higher quality of living and superior treatment.

Summit Spine & Joint Centers uses state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques to restore function and to improve your quality of life. Your treatment is provided by physicians that have received extensive post-graduate and fellowship training in fluoroscopically guided spine interventions. Our team’s goal is to provide each patient with comprehensive and high-quality care using superior treatments. We provide an array of non-surgical procedures to facilitate the reduction and recurrence of your back, neck and joint pain.

Each member of Summit Spine & Joint Centers treatment team is board certified and highly trained. To learn more about a specific health care professional, click on their photo below.

We accept all major commercial insurance carriers and Medicare. If you don’t see your plan listed, please contact our office at (844) 972-7752. The managed care health insurance market changes rapidly, and specific coverage questions should be discussed directly with your insurance company or our knowledgeable staff.

Advanced Care at Our Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)

Our Canton 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 Canton is part of our commitment to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered, minimally invasive spine and pain management solutions that restore mobility and quality of life.