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Epidural Steroid Injections

Epidural Steroid Injections

Epidural steroid injections are among the most common procedures performed in pain clinics. It is a safe and effective procedure for several common causes of pain. The same principles discussed here also apply to the cervical and, less commonly, thoracic spine. This...

What is a Pain Medicine Specialist?

What is a Pain Medicine Specialist?

Training To be board-certified in the field of Pain Medicine, a doctor completes a residency in a specialty, such as Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, or Neurology. Primary board certification in the field of residency training can then be...

Meet Dr. Joyal

Meet Dr. Joyal

Dr. Joyal is a licensed physician with board certifications in Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. After graduating from Brigham Young University in Neuroscience in 2004, he then earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of...