Pain is a complex medical problem with profound effects on your physical and mental well being. Valley Regional Hospital offers individualized, specialized care for chronic pain.
The Pain Clinic helps decrease daily pain levels and increase day-to-day functioning and independence. With pain under control, people usually discover a better quality of life.

Types of Pain

Pain can be acute or chronic, caused by either illness or injury. Some of the more common forms of pain treated at the Pain Clinic, include:

• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Cancer
• Carpal and tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Entrapped nerves
• Herniated or bulging discs
• Facet Arthropathy
• Fibromyalgia
• Low back pain
• Neck pain
• Migraine and other headaches
• Neuropathic pain
• Plantar fasciitis 
• Pinched nerves
• Post traumatic pain
• Complex regional pain syndromes
• Sciatica
• Shingles
• Strains/sprains of the neck, chest or back

Expert Care

At the Pain Clinic, the causes of pain are identified, addressed and managed by chronic pain specialists. Our clinicians work in partnership with your primary care or specialty care physician to help you find effective relief. 

Joseph Hagan, MD, is a board-certified anesthesiologist who, in addition to his work in pain management, serves as medical director, department of emergency medicine.

Karen Armento, CRNA, ARNP, is a certified nurse anesthetist, advanced registered nurse practitioner, and a fellow with the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM). She uses all-encompassing approaches in diagnosing and treating pain, using traditional and complementary techniques, to improve the quality of daily life for individuals living with chronic pain.

Jennifer  Christoffers, RN, BSN, MA, is the pain clinic nurse. She has advanced credentials and training in the practice of nursing, providing nursing assessment and care to patients during their visits and assisting during procedures.

For treatment

A physician referral is required for Pain Clinic patients. Please talk to your doctor about arranging for a visit to the clinic. To arrange for a consultation, please contact the Pain Clinic at 603-542-3450.

Joseph M. Hagan, MD

Karen Armento, CRNA, ARNP