BEST NON-SURGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT IN FORT MILL

Dr. Ahmad is in-network with most insurance companies. If you provide us with your insurance information before your new patient appointment, our team will contact your insurance company and complete a benefits check. Generally speaking, a copay is usually your only change on your new patient visit. Other than your copay, you will be notified in advance of any other costs for your appointment.

You will not find another non-surgical, non-opiate interventional pain management practice in Fort Mill, SC, offering such a diverse and innovative array of services. Dr. Ahmad and his team will do a thorough exam on your area of complaint, provide you with a complete diagnosis, and recommend the best course of action to help eliminate your pain.

At Advanced Sports & Spine, our focus is to provide advanced pain management services so you won’t have to depend on traditional medications that only manage symptoms rather than address the root cause of the pain. We offer safe and reliable pain management services which are innovative, safe, and effective.
Some of our interventional pain management services include regenerative medicine using PRP therapy and stem cell therapy. We also provide interventional pain treatment for joint relief, spine treatment, and arthritis using procedures involving trigger point injections, selective nerve root block, facet injections, radiofrequency ablation, and many more.

Most of the time you will be treated by the same provider unless the treatment varies.

Our physical address is 130 Crisanto Ave Ste D, Fort Mill, SC 29715. We are located off of Crisanto Avenue near the intersection with Route 460. The office is conveniently located near Interstate 77.  

Advanced Sports & Spine is a private practice and we’re not affiliated with any hospital facility. We are a non-facility fee office. Therefore, our patients pay less compared to having the procedure performed at a hospital.

The cost depends on 2 main factors: how severe your pain condition is and how many joints or areas of the body you are looking to have treated. Dr. Ahmad and his team will be able to answer this question for you more thoroughly after your initial examination and review of diagnostic findings.
Yes, we do accept cash. We also have the most competitive pricing in Fort Mill with many different financing options, such as CareCredit and Advance Care, offering low monthly payments and interest-free options for up to 14 months.

For joint injections, a driver is not needed. However, for spinal cord stimulation therapies and PRP injections, a driver is recommended.

Depending on the nature and severity of the condition, steroid injections may take up to five days before you start noticing the effects.

Steroid injections can take up to 5 days before you notice the effects depending on the condition. Typically,  you should expect to notice some relief within 90 days although different individuals respond to treatment differently. Relief may be shorter or longer depending on your body’s response.
Pain relief with facet injections and ESI relief usually takes up to 90 days. Again, different individuals respond to treatment differently. Relief may be shorter or longer depending on your body’s response. MBB usually lasts about 24 hours and determines if RFE is right for you. You return the next day with a pain diary. RFA procedures can last 6 months to a year.

Notable medications are usually joint injections that contain a steroid and anesthetic. Procedures that involve breaking through the skin may pose certain risks such as infection. Fortunately, our procedures are regenerative and non-surgical in nature so they’re just minimally invasive. Additionally, standard procedures are put in place to avoid contamination because procedures are under image guidance.
If you have diabetes, you may experience an increase in your blood glucose levels but that returns to normal in a matter of just 3 to 4 days. Some steroid injections may also cause slight discoloration or dumpling of your skin but the skin returns to normal with time.
Whenever you break the skin, there is a possibility of bleeding and infection. However, those risks are minimized because image guidance is used. If you have diabetes, the injection can increase sugar levels for up to 3-4 days. Steroids given close to the skin can cause discoloration or dimpling.

At Advanced Sports & Spine, we perform many of our pain management procedures at our Fort Mill office. We utilize state-of-the-art equipment that involves an ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance that ensure accuracy and guaranteed success rates.