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Easing Pain Does So Much More Than Simply Removing a Feeling In A Joint, Tendon, Muscle…

We know how disruptive and frustrating pain is: How it impacts your mood, your performance, your relationships, your motivation to exercise, to go out and enjoy life. We have trained for decades on getting to the root causes and developing tailored physical therapies and treatment plans to best restore function (and avoid prescriptive dependencies). With groundbreaking medicine, genuine understanding and compassion, we are beside you in this journey. We are driven to restore your quality of life.

Easing Pain Does So Much More Than Simply Removing a Feeling In A Joint, Tendon, Muscle…

We know how disruptive and frustrating pain is: How it impacts your mood, your performance, your relationships, your motivation to exercise, to go out and enjoy life. We have trained for decades on getting to the root causes and developing tailored physical therapies and treatment plans to best restore function (and avoid prescriptive dependencies). With groundbreaking medicine, genuine understanding and compassion, we are beside you in this journey. We are driven to restore your quality of life.

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PAIN WE KNOW.

We at Elite Pain Management are ready to assess and treat:

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Back Pain

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Neck Pain

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Knee Pain

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Shoulder Pain

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Headache

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Wrist Pain

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Elbow Pain

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Foot Pain

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Hip Pain

CONDITIONS WE TREAT.

Click to learn a bit about the causes and treatments for each condition. If you’re craving deeper information, find our in-depth journals here. This information is intended for general purposes only. Specific conditions should be evaluated and treated by your physician.

Arthritis

When the cartilage in joints begin to break down from wear and tear, arthritis occurs. The joint may become stiff or painful.

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Cancer

Cancer pain occurs with tumor invasion into bones or tissues. It can also occur after treatment (such as radiation induced pain at the scar).

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Carpal Tunnel

Tingling in the hands can occur when the median nerve is pinched under thick ligaments. A simple injection can help with the inflammation and pain.

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Fibromyalgia

This condition causes pain throughout the body’s muscles and is frequently associated with poor sleep and bowel patterns.

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Complex Regional Pain Sydrome (CRPS)

CPRS causes burning electrical pain in the arm or leg. It stems from nerve damage.

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Golfer's Elbow

The pain occurs on the inside of the elbow resulting from repetitive strain when using the wrist and forearm. The athlete’s grip and technique needs to improve to avoid future injury.

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Headache

Headaches can cause pain on one or both sides. Many causes exist and should be checked by a doctor.

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Joint Pain

Joint pain can occur in the shoulder, elbow, knees and hips. Usually this occurs from poor alignment causing uneven force distribution.

Muscle Pain

Athletes often strain a muscle. If left untreated the swelling can spread and injury nearby ligaments as well.

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Falls

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Neuropathy

Neuropathy is nerve damage along the arms or legs. The result is burning or tingling sensations.

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Plantar Fasciitis

Inflammation in the bottom of the foot can occur from overactivity. The goal is to correct the foot/ground impact so that patients may engage with walking and running again.

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Post-Surgical

It is important to engage with rehabilitation after surgery or else the joints will stiffen up. Patients with pain need to be adequately treated so they may quickly recover with therapy.

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Post Traumatic

After injury the body develops new tissue but scan tissue ensues. This can cause chronic pain for various people who have had surgery.

Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)

Post-Herpetic neuralgia: Once the shingles blisters have resolved, some patients experience nerve damage that feels like burning skin. Different medications can improve this condition.

Sciatica

This pain occurs from a pinched nerve arising from the spine. It can shoot electrical sensations into the arm or leg.

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Shingles

A shingles outbreak can cause burning blisters on the skin. Prompt treatment can improve pain and reduce chances chronic post herpetic neuralgia.

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Sports Medicine

This specialty focuses on injuries to bones, joints and muscles. You don’t have to be a pro athlete to benefit from sports medicine because the same principals apply to many daily activities.

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Tennis Elbow

Also known as Lateral Epicondylitis, Tennis elbow is inflammation from ligaments that result from repetitive strain when using the wrist and arm. The pain usually occurs on the outside of the elbow.

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WE PROVIDE TOP TIER SPORTS MEDICINE

You Don’t Need To Quit Your Passion

Athletes experience repetitive strain on their joints, muscles and spine. With our doctors’ approach, you can safely boost your power or recover from injury using safe injection treatments.

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UNDERSTANDING:
THE CAUSE & THE PROCESS

Complex diagnosis require experienced specialists in your condition. At Elite Pain Management, our doctors specialize in interpreting MRI scans to x-rays to arrive at a diagnosis. Then a custom program is developed to target your specific goals.

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TREATING:
STEM CELL & OTHER THERAPIES

Stem cells have come into helping people full force. We harness the regenerative power of cells to heal and maintain your functional capacity. Our safety and quality process helps patients get back on track to being active.

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CONTINUING CARE:
MONITORING & FOLLOW UPS

We understand you have a lifelong passion for play. Every athlete needs a team to help maintain their body’s peak performance and help guide recovery when injury occurs. At EPM, we monitor your recovery on regular intervals to ensure get you back on track.

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What Our Patients Are Saying...

“I have been suffering from chronic back pain for 20 years. I have been to several pain specialists and Dr. Cheng is hands down the best! I have 2 small children and thanks to Dr. Cheng and his staff I am able to be more active with them with less pain. I highly recommend Dr. Cheng to anyone suffering from chronic pain who wants a doctor that is invested in helping you with your pain to have a better quality of life.”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“EPM is the best!! I have been a patient of Dr. Cheng and Elite Pain Management for several years now. I have chronic pain from injury, surgery, arthritis and degenerative disease. These brilliant and conscientious doctors and staff, live up to their name and much more! Everyone is committed to focusing on excellent patient care, appropriate diagnosis, specialist referral, appointment accommodations and insurance advocacy. The Dr.’s, PA’s and medical assistants, take time to really get to know you as a patient. They treat the whole person, focused on relieving your pain and enhancing your quality of life. ...As long as I need pain care, I want to be a patient of the team at Elite Pain Management!”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“Dr. Cheng and his staff have drastically improved the quality of my life. I came from another practice that was like a "pain mill"-they got you in and out as fast said possible. Dr. Cheng's office is just the opposite! Whether seeing Dr. Cheng or his nurse practitioner, Irma, I have gotten compassionate care with the time I needed. They have explored other methods of pain control, not just handed me a prescription for drugs and sent me out the door! They truly see the whole person and want you to have optimal overall health, with the most appropriate pain control possible. I'm so very grateful for having found this office!”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“Always trying new help me eliminate my pain! Dr. Cheng is a new doctor for me, I’ve had 2 very major surgeries for my neck (C3-7 fusion) and shoulder (rhomboid and trapezius tear). I struggle with constant, severe pain. Dr. Cheng is kind and always willing to talk with me about what he can do to make me feel better. If we try something and the result isn’t quite right, he’s ready to talk to me about a new option. His primary goal is to get me pain free. I love it. I know that I’ve chosen the right doctor to eventually reach my goal of being pain free. There has been relief but his goal is to get me 100% pain free, which I’m excited for!”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

Dr. Cheng is an excellent physician. A great staff as well. I have been a patient of Dr. Cheng for a number of years now. He was recommended by top lumbar back specialist and he has been successfully treating my condition. I am very thankful and I would highly recommend this physician to anyone seeking high-quality treatment.

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“Dr. Cheng is a phenomenal doctor. I give 5 stars plus! Caring, listens, 5+ stars on bed side manner, knowledgeable, up to date with medical technology and medicine and solution-driven. Helps with my severe pain always. Staff is also amazing I would definitely recommend to my friends family and business associates.”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“I have been a patient of Dr. Cheng and Elite Pain Management for several years now. I have chronic pain from injury, surgery, arthritis and degenerative disease. These brilliant and conscientious doctors and staff, live up to their name and much more! Everyone is committed to focusing on excellent patient care, appropriate diagnosis, specialist referral, appointment accommodations and insurance advocacy. The Dr.’s, PA’s and medical assistants, take time to really get to know you as a patient. They treat the whole person, focused on relieving your pain and enhancing your quality of life.”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“Always a good appointment! It's not just a good doctor that is needed to manage your health and wellness. It takes an amazing team, and Dr. Cheng has that team! Dr. Cheng has made my life more manageable than I could have ever hoped! And a BIG thank you to Jocelyn, for always making a painful day into a day with smiles! Top notch people ONLY in this office!”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“Dr. Cheng is OUTSTANDING! I have been seeing Dr. Cheng for about 18 months for low back from a bad spinal fusion, and for neck pain. Dr, Cheng and his staff are fist class all the way and he is an OUTSTANDING Dr. His mother is the office manager and is a great woman who is very comforting and professional. I would rate him 10 stars if the survey went that far!”

What Our Patients Are Saying...

“Dr. Cheng is such a caring doctor and treats his patients like he really cares for them. I really like that he works independently, that way I always see him, not a different doctor each visit, which is how my previous Pain Doctor office. Dr.Cheng's office staff is always polite and very helpful no matter what additional assistance I ever need. I highly recommend Dr Marc Cheng to anyone in need of a pain doctor, he is the best.”