FAQ's

• What is Carolina Pain Consultants?
  • Carolina Pain Consultants (CPC) is a team of highly qualified professionals available in the Triangle area to help ease the ever-soaring problem of acute and problem pain. Our team is comprised of anesthesiologists, nurse practitioners, a neurologist, and registered nurses who have special training in the diagnosis and treatment of neck and back pain and other pain conditions. All the physicians have fellowship training and board certification in pain management. CPC is also the region's largest team of pain physicians.
    
    
• What types of pain does Carolina Pain Consultants treat?  
  • We specialize in the treatment of spine disorders such as sciatica, degenerative disk disease, small disk herniations, neck and back pain, post-surgical pain, cancer pain, complex regional pain syndrome, post-herpetic neuralgia, as well as other pain conditions.
    
    
• What are my treatment options?
  • At Carolina Pain Consultants, treatment options include x-ray guided spinal injections, nucleopalisty for disk herniations, radio-frequency lesioning for arthritis spine pain, sympathetic blocks for nerve pain, trigger point injections for muscle pain and many others. These are usually performed in combination with ongoing physical therapy and non-narcotic medications. If the more straight-forward and conservative effective, other interventions are then considered such as spinal cord stimulation, spinal cord infusion pump implantation or surgical referrals.
    
    
• What should I expect on my first visit?
  • Your first visit to CPC will be a detailed consulation. A physician will talk to you and examine you to discuss your treatment options and determine the best way to care for you. We will also be in contact with your referring physician through every step of your treatment.
    
    
• What type of insurances does CPC accept?
  • We accept most major insurance policies. Please click on the insurance tab to view a complete list.
    
    
• How do I schedule an appointment with CPC?
  • We now accept most self-referrals. You can call (919) 954-3764 for more information on how to make an appointment. Of course, if you are able to have a physician refer you, this will provide us with more information and expedite your appointment.