Pain Management
“The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.”
Hippocrates
Diffusion tensor imaging of the brain shows our mind is a network of wiring, transmitting tens of thousands of thoughts a day. What thoughts we give our attention to determine how we think, feel, and act in any given moment. With more adaptive thoughts about pain, we may better understand the power we have to heal. Image by Thomas Schultz/ Wikimedia Commons
Comprehensive
Thorough Evaluations
Integrative
Individualized Treatment Plans
Functional
Eastern and Western Approaches
About Dr. Kurz
Dr. Kurz is an attending physiatrist (rehabilitation medicine doctor) with a specialty in outpatient spine and musculoskeletal problems. She is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.
Her current practice sites are:
Services
Musculoskeletal Care
I provide expertise in spine problems, all musculoskeletal and orthopedic complaints, nerve dysfunction, and pain medicine.
Pain Management
There are many way to treat pain, and there is no definite right or wrong way to treat it. Individuals respond very differently to different treatments, and the best treatment is what works for you.
Interventional Spine Procedures
- Lumbar and Cervical (back and neck) epidural injections
- Peripheral Joint (knee and hip) injections
- Facet joint blocks
- Radiofrequency ablation
Medical Acupuncture
I may use this as an adjunctive therapy for pain, based on Kiiko’s Japanese style acupuncture using palpatory diagnosis and practical in-office sessions.
Electrodiagnostics
All nerve pain/dysfunction/injuries are first evaluated by history and physical examination. A definitive diagnosis can then be made with nerve conduction studies and electromyography (EMG).
F.I.N.E.R.
Virtual Functional INtEgrative Restoration Program
(F.I.N.E.R.)
for Chronic Spine Pain: A Pilot Program for Feasibility (2/28/23-4/21/23)
Have you had enough pills, MRIs, procedures, and surgeries for your pain? There are other ways to cope with chronic spine and neuropathic pain in order live a more functional life.
This is a unique, virtual pain program hosted and facilitated by Mass General Brigham / Spaulding spine physicians, physical therapists, and pain psychologists trained in chronic pain management. We are the providers who treat chronic pain daily. You will be able to access Epic-integrated virtual visit consultations with these providers, interdisciplinary group sessions to engage concepts and processes learned in workshops, and experience integrative mind body classes with practitioners who have experience treating chronic pain. This program is completely virtual, using a HIPPA compliant Zoom platform.
F.I.N.E.R. Educational CALENDAR
Virtual Workshops For Chronic Pain Patients
Accessible FRIDAYS 12 PM 3/3/23 to 4/21/23 via Zoom
Workshop Details include a Zoom Link, Registration Information and Introductory Guidelines
Most recordings of presentations may be available to FINER registrants.
Mission
I believe in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to pain management. When it comes to chronic pain, thorough evaluations, individualized treatment plans, and a combination of Eastern and Western approaches are most successful. Sometimes it is very difficult to take away one’s pain completely; but I believe that there is always a way to feel better and regain control over it.
