Acute pain due to surgery, trauma, and disease can be debilitating. Depending on the reason for your pain, the following therapies can be tailored to obtain optimal pain relief for you. Having personally performed more than 6,000 nerve blocks at the Mayo Clinic, Tampa General Hospital and other hospitals throughout the Tampa Bay Area, Dr. Kalava can perform one of these blocks to efficiently manage your pain.

Treatments Available:

1) Nerve Blocks: Occipital Nerve Block, Scalp Block, Infra-orbital Nerve Block, Supra-Orbital Nerve Block, Brachial Plexus Block, Paravertebral Nerve Block, PEC Blocks, Serratus Anterior Plane Block, Erector Spinae Plane Block, Rectus Sheath Block, TAP Block, Lumbar Plexus Block, Fascia Iliaca Block, Femoral Nerve Block, Adductor Canal (Saphenous) Nerve Block, Sciatic Nerve Block, Ankle Block, Therapeutic Stellate Ganglion Block, Therapeutic Celiac Plexus Block, Therapeutic Lumbar Sympathetic Block.

2) Ambulatory Peripheral Nerve Catheters: (nerve block catheters to go home with, for extended pain relief for up to 7 days)

3) Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: (Read More)

4) Cryoneurolysis

5) Radio Frequency Ablation

6) Cryotherapy

7) Laser Therapy

Comprehensive Acute Pain Care & Opioid Free Pain Management Therapies

At Breakthru Clinic, we are committed to reducing post-operative pain and assisting you with the early phases of rehabilitation from any surgical procedure. Our clinic is a state-of-the art facility which provides safe and effective pain management options for all surgical patients, using only opioid-free treatments.

We always use a multi-modal approach to control postoperative pain. This means that several different types of pain medications are used to help reduce pain in different ways. This approach to pain management helps limit the side effects of high doses of one pain reliever while enjoying the benefits of pain relief from a different, complementary technique.

We pride ourselves in providing ambulatory continuous nerve blocks to minimize and nearly eliminate pain from a surgical procedure. With these home nerve catheters, extra doses can be given to control pain during peaks of discomfort. This method of pain management has been associated with higher levels of patient satisfaction, better pain control, and fewer side effects. We can slowly transition you over to oral opioid-free pain medications in a few days after your surgery.

Prescription pain medication, most often and most commonly known as opioids, used to treat pain may have side effects ranging from nausea and vomiting to dependence and addiction. While there is a need for some opioids after surgery, our physician only uses opioid-free modalities, with results comparable or superior to opioid use. In many cases, we will try to decrease the need for opioids during your recovery.

Nerve blocks, continuous nerve blocks, and local anesthetics are just a few non-opioid approaches to pain control for patients following surgery. Other non-opioid approaches to pain management include anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-seizure medications, and muscle relaxers that are used in tandem with other methods to help reduce pain after surgery. The use of alternative therapies, such as deep breathing exercises, may be incorporated into your treatment as well.