Pain Management Information
Commonwealth Spine and Pain Specialists is located in the St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Office Building Northwest at 1501 Maple Ave., Suite 301, in Richmond. Its physicians, John M. Barsanti, MD and Stephen P. Long, MD, have a combined experience of over 35 years, and both maintain double board certification in anesthesiology and pain medicine.
Interventional Pain Care in Richmond
Both physicians have been voted Top Pain Doctors in Richmond Magazine’s Top Doctors issue for over 10 years and are listed in the Guide to America’s Top Physicians. The practice treats neck, back and arm pain, sciatica and other pain.
Treatments & Procedures Offered
- Diagnostic Consultations: Evaluation of the source of pain.
- Epidural Injections: For spine-related pain.
- Facet Joint Injections and Medial Branch Blocks: For facet-related spine pain.
- Radio Frequency Ablation: Nerve ablation for longer-lasting relief.
- SI Joint Injections: For sacroiliac joint pain.
- Peripheral and Selective Nerve Blocks: Targeted nerve procedures.
- Spinal Cord Stimulator: Neuromodulation for chronic pain.
- Trigger Point Injections: For muscular pain.
Conditions Treated
Neck pain, back pain, arm pain, sciatica and other pain.
Medical Team & Maple Avenue Location
- Lead Physician: John M. Barsanti, MD (Double board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine)
- Physician: Stephen P. Long, MD, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Randolph-Macon College and the VCU School of Medicine, co-director of the VCU Pain Management Center from 1991 to 1998 and Associate Clinical Professor of anesthesiology at VCU
- Nurse practitioner: Sydney Plum, FNP
- Maple Avenue Office: 1501 Maple Ave., Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23226
- Phone: (804) 288-7246
- Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Website: commonwealthspineandpain.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What treatments does Commonwealth Spine and Pain Specialists offer?
Diagnostic consultations, epidural injections, facet joint injections, medial branch blocks, peripheral and selective nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, SI joint injections, spinal cord stimulators and trigger point injections.
Can I text the office?
Yes. The practice lists (804) 288-7246 for calls or texts.
Where is the office?
At 1501 Maple Ave., Suite 301, Richmond, VA 23226, in St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Office Building Northwest. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
