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Dr. Blake Christensen Oklahoma Pain Treatment Centers Sooner or later, just about everyone will have neck or back pain. For some, it may only be a temporary annoyance, but when it affects your everyday activity, Dr. Blake Christensen, offers more options than surgery or living in pain. “I practice in pain management, which has two components: interventional treatment and medication management,” he says. “I review the MRI, CT scan and X-rays with the patient to identify, treat and educate the patient about their condition, rather than merely prescribing medication to mask the pain. I try to identify the source of the pain and then use minimally invasive treatments to reduce or eliminate that pain. Ultimately, I want to help reduce their need for medication.” Board-certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Dr. Christensen likened his minimally invasive approach to diagnosing with a needle rather than a scalpel. Using state-of-the-art technology, interventional pain treatment techniques are designed to keep the body’s structure as natural as possible while also allowing the body to heal itself. “Interventional pain treatment can be a viable option for people who want to avoid surgery,” Dr. Christensen says. “And patients will feel better and healthier when they can avoid the unintentional and unwanted consequences of pain-masking medication.” While his pain treatment methods may be advanced, Dr. Christensen says his ultimate aim is quite basic. He simply wants to help his patients take back their lives. “I want to help my patients get back the little things in their lives that have been taken away by pain,” he says. “My goal is for them to live pain-free!”
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