Interventional Pain & Spine Center Improving Your Quality of Life

By Janice Lane Palko

When you’re in pain, you just want it to go away. Far too often, many patients find little to no relief for their pain, but Dr. Mohammad Ali of Interventional Pain & Spine Center takes a different approach—he strives to discover the root cause of your pain and take the appropriate measures to ameliorate it. 

Located at 100 Bradford Road, Suite 410, Wexford, Interventional Pain & Spine Center is led by Dr. Ali, a triple board-certified expert in pain medicine, neurology, and neurophysiology, who utilizes cutting-edge diagnostic tools and innovative treatments to enhance patients’ quality of life. 

“In addition to being a neurologist, I’m also trained in interventional pain management, which is a rarity,” said Dr. Ali, who notes that he believes he may be the only physician in the area trained in both medical specialties.

Interventional Pain & Spine Center is adept at treating painful conditions ranging from head to toe, including migraines, neck, shoulder, back, hand/wrist, hip, knee, and foot/ankle pain. In addition, it provides non-invasive management of neurological conditions such as epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Neuropathy, spasticity, dystonia, and Bell’s Palsy.

Instead of simply prescribing drugs or advocating for surgery, Dr. Ali and his team strive to identify the source of your pain and address it with minimally invasive procedures such as pain relief injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation and neuromodulation in addition to physician-directed physical therapy and non-opiate medication management. 

“We have a deep-rooted neurological background, and we focus on understanding each patient's unique condition to provide targeted, effective treatments that address both nerve and muscle issues,” said Dr. Ali. “Our approach goes beyond merely alleviating symptoms; it involves a thorough evaluation to ensure precise diagnosis and treatment.”

“Many patients come to us in pain, but they don’t know what is causing it. We identify the root cause with the help of neurodiagnostic testing, which enables us to successfully treat them and return them to their lives” said Dr. Ali. 

Interventional Pain & Spine Center can provide in-house EMG testing which is effective in diagnosing and developing effective treatment plans for pain as well as neurological conditions. 

EMG (Electromyography) Test is a diagnostic procedure that assesses the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. It measures the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction, which helps to diagnose conditions that affect muscle and nerve function. It aids in identifying neuromuscular conditions such as nerve compression or injury, peripheral neuropathies, muscle disorders and spinal conditions. 

Interventional Pain & Spine Center accepts a myriad of insurances including all commercial and governmental insurances as well as workers' compensation, ensuring that care can be accessible to all patients. Dr. Ali recommends that those experiencing pain do not wait. “It is better to get to the bottom of what is causing your pain sooner rather than later, and then we can treat it, and you can get your life back. I’ve had many patients remark that they wish they had come to Interventional Pain & Spine Center sooner, so they didn’t have to suffer for so long.” 

Referrals are not usually required, but you should check with your insurance company. Dr. Ali urges anyone dealing with pain to contact Interventional Pain & Spine Center. You can schedule an appointment by calling the office at 724-965-8946 or by their online appointment request form on their website at: www.ipscpgh.com