WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE A PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

If you are experiencing any of the below-mentioned indications, it is suggested that you contact a pain management specialist to find out the available treatment options for you:

• Back or neck pain
• Joint stiffness, swelling, or tenderness
• Pain that comes on suddenly
• Pain that continues to get worse
• Persistent pain that does not go away
• Pain when performing normal activities
• Radiating pain from one area of the body to another
• Shooting, stabbing, or burning pain
• Sleep disruption from pain

If you have any of these symptoms, it is important to schedule time to consult Pain Management Specialist for evaluation and opinion. Located at Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Dr. Kinjal Sohagia runs a center - OPMSM – that provides specific pain management treatments for such injuries and conditions. The injuries and conditions that can be evaluated, diagnosed, and treated at OPMSM include:

• Arthritis
• Chronic back neck pain
• Chronic muscles or joints pain
• Complex regional pain syndrome
• Degenerative disc disease
• Herniated discs
• Muscle sprains or strains
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Sciatica
• Tendonitis

If you are afflicted by any of the above maladies, you are advised to consult a Pain Management Specialist and work towards a healthy solution.

The OPMSM center is dedicated to providing nonsurgical approaches to treating your acute and chronic pain which may include treatments such as physical therapy, medications, or injections. We endeavor to offer premium care that helps re-establish function, ease discomfort, offer pain relief, and thwart further pain from occurring. Dr. Kinjal Sohagia's training and knowledge are focused on one single goal: getting you back to your healthy, active lifestyle as swiftly and carefully as possible.

Dr. Sohagia is a well-known name for Pain Management in Chesapeake City, Virginia. The wide array of treatment options available at his center – OPMSM - addresses the need of every patient. To his credit, Dr. Sohagia was named in the list of 'Top Doctors by Coastal Virginia Magazine' in the state of Virginia for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; and by Virginia Living Magazine in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.

He is a member of the North American Spine Society, the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. As a primary pain management and sports medicine physician, he also helps alert and empower patients to make their own important health decisions.

SPORTS INJURIES AT OPMSM

The relationship between pain and sports is filled with challenges for sportspersons and can make or break careers if not dealt with in a timely and professional manner. Diverse sports injuries produce diverse symptoms and problems. Some of the common sports injuries include:

• Sprains: Overstretching or tearing the ligaments offshoot as a sprain. Ligaments are pieces of tissue that connect two bones in a joint.
• Strains: Overstretching or tearing muscles or tendons come out as sprain. Tendons are thick, fibrous cords of tissue that connect bone to the muscles. These strains are also commonly mistaken for sprains.
• Knee injuries: All injuries that interfere with the knee joint movement can be some sports injuries. These range from overstretching to a tear in the muscles or tissues in the knee. Shin splints entail pain along the shin bone (tibia). Knee injuries comprise more than half of all sports injuries. These include:
• Tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the main ligaments in the knee.
• Patellofemoral pain syndrome is an injury consequential to the recurring movement of the kneecap beside the thigh bone.
• Meniscal tears are traumatic knee injuries from sports that involve a lot of heavy landing, twisting, and pivoting in games such as soccer, football, and basketball.
• Tennis elbow (epicondylitis) is when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually due to repetitive motions of the wrists and arms.
• Shoulder injuries include sprains, strains, and dislocations caused by overuse or repeated overhead movement.
• Achilles tendon rupture: This is a thin powerful tendon at the back of your ankle. It can break or rupture during sports, causing sudden severe pain and difficulty walking.
• Fractures: Bone fractures or broken bones.
• Dislocations: Sports injuries may force a bone out of its socket. This can be painful and may lead to swelling and weakness.
• Sciatica, disc pain, and lower back pain affect athletes who participate in baseball, cycling, running, tennis, and golf. The most common cause of Sciatica is a lack of proper stretching.
• Swollen muscles: As a natural reaction to any injury, we encounter swelling. This may also lead to pain and weakness in muscle strength.
• Concussion and brain injuries due to trauma to the head during contact sports and symptoms include nausea, difficulty concentrating, loss of balance, dizziness, amnesia, disorientation, headaches, and other symptoms. Unconsciousness may occur in severe cases.
• Rotator cuff injury: A Rotator cuff is formed by four pieces of muscle that work together. The rotator cuff keeps your shoulder moving in all directions. A tear in these muscles will weaken the rotator cuff.

If you are a sportsperson experiencing any of the above mentioned symptoms, it is advisable to consult a professional pain management specialist and discuss the available treatments. It is critical to get assessed and diagnosed to get timely treatment.

WHY CHOOSE OPMSM

Multiple factors should be considered while choosing the right doctor to treat your acute or chronic pain, including their professional training and expertise. At OPMSM Dr. Kinjal Sohagia is a fellowship-trained pain management specialist who has completed additional training in advanced skills and knowledge that specifically treat and help relieve acute and chronic pain.

He has an experience of 12+ years in pain management and believes that everybody should get access to receiving high-quality medical care. The pain management center at OPMSM is fully-equipped with state-of-the-art technologies that offer a wide range of treatments and therapies for spinal procedures, sports injuries, and vertebral and disc-related problems. Dr. Sohagia is inclined to establish a positive doctor-patient relationship that leads to a quality life.

On a mission to decrease the need for pain medication, enhance function and adequate pain control through interventional procedures, promote new perimeter and achievement in the field of sports medicine and pain management, and work towards evidence-based medicine in his practice, Dr. Sohagia stays up-to-date in all scientific and technological advances in pain management.

The goal at OPMSM is to provide a wide spectrum of treatment options that address the specific requirements of each patient with the highest level of quality care and treat each patient with compassion, understanding, and dignity by offering comprehensive diagnostic services for each patient.

Additionally, the OPMSM center has peripheral experts committed to providing integrated, state-of-the-art physical and occupational therapy care and rehabilitation. They work closely with the center and take a team approach to develop a treatment plan that is specialized to your individual needs.