Advanced Pain & Spine Institute — Pain Management in Naples, FL

Expert pain relief and interventional treatments to help you reclaim your joy of living. Board-certified Dr. Magdalena Kerschner provides epidural injections, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and more at our Naples, Florida clinic.

"Pain is undeniable, suffering is optional." — Dr. Kerschner

Our Services

  • Caudal Steroid Injections — A caudal steroid injection delivers anti-inflammatory medication through the sacral hiatus into the epidural space at the base of the spine, providing relief from lower back and leg pain.
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection — A cervical epidural steroid injection delivers medication into the epidural space of the neck to reduce inflammation and pain caused by herniated discs, spinal stenosis, or degenerative conditions.
  • Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy — Cervical facet radiofrequency neurotomy uses heat generated by radio waves to target specific nerves, interrupting pain signals from the facet joints in the neck.
  • Discography — Discography is a diagnostic procedure that helps identify which spinal disc is causing pain by injecting contrast dye into the disc and evaluating the patient's pain response.
  • Facet Joint Injections — Facet joint injections deliver anti-inflammatory medication directly into the facet joints of the spine to reduce pain and inflammation caused by arthritis, injury, or degenerative changes.
  • Intercostal Nerve Blocks — An intercostal nerve block involves injecting anesthetic and anti-inflammatory medication near the intercostal nerves beneath the ribs to relieve chest wall and upper abdominal pain.
  • Knee Injections — Knee injections deliver medication directly into the knee joint to reduce pain, inflammation, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis, injury, or other degenerative conditions.
  • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections — Lumbar epidural steroid injections deliver anti-inflammatory medication into the epidural space of the lower back to treat sciatica, herniated discs, and spinal stenosis.
  • Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy — Lumbar facet radiofrequency neurotomy uses controlled heat to disrupt pain-transmitting nerves from the facet joints in the lower back, providing long-lasting relief.
  • Lumbar Sympathetic Block — A lumbar sympathetic block targets the sympathetic nerves along the lumbar spine to treat conditions such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), peripheral vascular disease, and neuropathic leg pain.
  • Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection — A transforaminal epidural steroid injection targets a specific nerve root by delivering medication through the neural foramen, providing precise relief for radicular pain.
  • Medial Branch Block — A medial branch block is a diagnostic injection that numbs the small nerves supplying the facet joints to determine if they are the source of your back or neck pain.
  • Medical Management — Medical management involves a comprehensive, non-interventional approach to pain treatment using medications, lifestyle modifications, and coordinated care.
  • Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injections — Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections deliver corticosteroid and anesthetic medication into the SI joint to diagnose and treat pain originating from this commonly affected joint.
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant — A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is an implanted device that delivers mild electrical impulses to the spinal cord, interrupting pain signals before they reach the brain.
  • Stellate Ganglion Block — A stellate ganglion block targets the sympathetic nerve cluster in the neck to treat conditions such as CRPS, phantom limb pain, and certain vascular conditions affecting the upper extremities.
  • Sub Occipital Nerve Injections — Sub occipital nerve injections target the greater and lesser occipital nerves at the base of the skull to treat occipital neuralgia, migraines, and tension headaches.
  • Suprascapular Nerve Injections — Suprascapular nerve injections block the suprascapular nerve at the shoulder to treat chronic shoulder pain from arthritis, rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, and other conditions.
  • Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injections — Thoracic epidural steroid injections deliver anti-inflammatory medication into the epidural space of the mid-back to treat pain from herniated discs, compression fractures, and post-herpetic neuralgia.
  • Thoracic Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy — Thoracic facet radiofrequency neurotomy uses thermal energy to disrupt pain-transmitting nerves from the thoracic facet joints, providing long-lasting mid-back pain relief.
  • Trigger Point Injections — Trigger point injections deliver medication directly into painful muscle knots (trigger points) to relieve localized muscle pain, spasms, and referred pain patterns.
  • TMJ Injections — TMJ injections deliver medication directly into the temporomandibular joint to relieve jaw pain, clicking, stiffness, and dysfunction caused by TMJ disorders.

About Dr. Kerschner

Dr. Kerschner graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in Anesthesiology at The University of Kentucky and an Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship. As a Board Certified Interventional Pain Physician, she helps people reclaim their joy of living through interventional techniques and complementary therapies.

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9975 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 1, Naples, FL 34108

Phone: 239-307-7087