Columbus, GA

Summit Spine & Joint Centers’ office brings pain management in Columbus, GA, to Muscogee County and the Alabama communities of Phenix City, Opelika and Auburn just across the state line. Three providers see patients here, backed by an in-house Surgery Center for the cases that need more than an injection or a nerve block.

Patients looking for a pain clinic in Columbus, GA, usually want to know who they’ll actually be seeing. Dr. Claudio Palma Caimanque brings more than 20 years of experience, including a pain medicine fellowship at UCLA, and Dr. Daniel Colón-Conde trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation in Puerto Rico before his interventional pain fellowship in Florida.

Nurse practitioner Dina Patel rounds out the Columbus pain management team; she splits her schedule between this office and Newnan. For patients coming in from Alabama, insurance is verified ahead of the visit regardless of which side of the state line the plan is based.

Most patients at this pain center in Columbus, GA are 40 and older, dealing with pain that’s built up gradually: arthritis, degenerative disc changes, or nerve pain a primary care visit hasn’t resolved. Treatment starts with the least invasive option likely to work, but the Surgery Center is here for the cases that need it.

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The Columbus team can usually see new patients within 24 hours. Call us or request an appointment online. We’ll handle the rest, including insurance verification.

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Patients at our pain clinic in Columbus, GA, come in with a wide range of neck, back and joint pain, including:

• Herniated Disc: a disc that has bulged or ruptured enough to irritate a nearby nerve.
• Degenerative Disc Disease: spinal discs that have lost cushioning and height over time.
• Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica): shooting nerve pain that runs from the lower back into the leg.
• Spinal Stenosis: a spinal canal narrowed enough to press on the nerves inside it.
• Facet Joint Pain: pain from the small joints that guide movement along the spine.
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome (Failed Back Syndrome): pain that never fully resolved after a previous spine surgery.
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): nerve pain that persists well beyond the original injury.
• Fibromyalgia: widespread pain and tenderness that's hard to trace to one source.
• Back Pain: back pain that's stuck around longer than it should, despite trying the basics at home.

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

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: an injection that reduces inflammation around an irritated lower-back nerve.
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: the same approach used for neck-related nerve irritation.
• Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: steroid delivered precisely to one nerve root.
• Facet Joint Injections: reduce pain and swelling in the spine's connecting joints.
• Medial Branch Block: helps confirm which facet joint is the pain source.
• Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection: treats pain at the joint where the spine meets the pelvis.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): heat used to interrupt a nerve's pain signal.
• Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy: an RFA-based treatment for the lower back that lasts longer than a standard injection.
• Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy: the same longer-lasting approach used on neck joints.
• Rhizotomy: uses heat to disable the nerve fibers behind a painful joint.
• Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation: targets the nerves driving chronic knee pain.
• Celiac Plexus Block: treats pain tied to the abdomen or digestive organs.
• Stellate Ganglion Block: eases nerve pain in the face, neck or arms.
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block: a series of spine injections that ease CRPS-related leg pain.
• Discography: imaging that pinpoints the disc actually responsible for the pain.
• MILD: an outpatient procedure that clears pressure on a pinched nerve without an implant.
• Vertiflex Superion: a minimally invasive implant option for spinal stenosis, placed without a larger fusion surgery.
• Intrathecal Pump Implant: delivers small, steady doses of pain medication directly to the spine.
• Back Pain Treatment: a plan built from 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.

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

Three providers see patients at the Columbus office:

• Dr. Daniel Colón-Conde: trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation in Puerto Rico, with an interventional pain management fellowship completed in Florida.
• Dr. Claudio A. Palma Caimanque: double board-certified in anesthesiology and interventional pain management, with more than 20 years of experience and a fellowship from UCLA.
• Dina Patel, NP: a board-certified family nurse practitioner who splits her schedule between the Columbus and Newnan offices.

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ASK US ABOUT INSURANCE AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION

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