Spine and Chronic Pain

Neck & Lower back pain is often associated with disrupting the connection and movement of your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves. Chronic back pain affects millions of Americans and is a significant cause of disability in adults. 

SWPC's pain management team will evaluate your condition and devise a personalized treatment plan following your primary care provider or specialist referral. This plan is designed to effectively manage and relieve your chronic back and spine pain, helping you regain control of your life.

Pain management specialists treat the whole body, primarily through non-opioid therapy, optimal diet, exercise, physical therapy, and routine injections for interventional pain management. These proven methods have shown significant success in managing chronic back and spine pain.

 People who live with pain may experience many challenges. Getting safe and effective pain treatment should not be one of them. CDC cares about the health, safety, and well-being of patients with pain. CDC is committed to supporting patients and clinicians working together to make informed, individualized decisions about safe and effective treatment for pain care.

The CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain (2022 Clinical Practice Guideline) is voluntary guidance for clinicians that was created to help inform decision-making. The 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline was developed because the CDC recognized that clinicians need current recommendations for prescribing opioids to improve pain management and patient safety. The 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline and corresponding clinical tools are designed to help clinicians and patients. Nearly 85% of overdose deaths involved illicitly manufactured fentanyl,* heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine (alone or in combination) 

New Mexico's drug overdose death rate has been significantly higher than the national rate for many years. The primary drivers of the increase in drug overdose deaths over the past few years are illicit street drugs (non-prescribed), methamphetamine, and fentanyl in particular. Over 85% of drug overdoses in New Mexico are due to illicit street drugs. Notwithstanding the increase in drugs, overall, deaths due to prescription drugs continue to decrease.