by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Nov 18, 2025 | Knee Pain, Non-Surgical Pain Relief, Pain Management
Summary Genicular Nerve Ablation (GNA), also called radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for knee pain, is a minimally invasive treatment that quiets pain signals coming from the knee. It’s ideal for chronic osteoarthritis, post-surgical pain, or patients wanting to avoid or...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Nov 7, 2025 | Neuromodulation
Read Full Transcript DRG stimulation is a stimulation modality that’s similar to spinal cord stimulation in that you always get a temporary trial first for a week before you proceed with a permanent implant. The difference is that the hardware is smaller in diameter,...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Nov 4, 2025 | Neuromodulation, Video
Read Full Transcript I’m Dr. Thomas Pontinen with Midwest Anesthesia and Pain Specialists here in Chicago, and today we’re discussing a highly effective pain relief technique called neuromodulation. Neuromodulation is a device that’s implanted under the skin that can...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Oct 29, 2025 | Knee Pain
Summary You don’t have to live with knee pain — and you don’t necessarily need surgery to fix it. At MAPS Centers for Pain Control, our board-certified physicians specialize in advanced, non-surgical treatments like genicular nerve ablation (GNA), cryoneurolysis, and...
by MAPS Centers For Pain Control | Oct 28, 2025 | Knee Pain, Steroid Injection
Summary If chronic knee pain is keeping you from moving freely, you don’t have to jump straight to surgery. Injection-based knee pain treatments can quickly reduce inflammation, improve joint movement, and calm irritated nerves — often in just one short office visit....
