Pain Management Information
Pain Rehab of WNY is a Buffalo pain practice at 1515 Kensington Avenue. Patients are seen by Nitin Bansal, MD, who personally sees patients at each visit; the practice does not use mid-level practitioners.
Functional, Non-Opioid Pain Care in Buffalo
The practice treats pain with a focus on functional improvement. Patients are taught lifelong strategies and techniques, including structured stretching programs, to manage pain and improve function, with the goal of returning to work when possible. For patients on long-term opioids, non-opioid techniques are used to decrease pain and help them wean off opioids.
Treatments & Procedures Offered
- Evaluation and Consultation: Initial assessment of the source of pain.
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Spinal Injections: Targeted spine procedures.
- Epidural Steroid Injections: For back and neck pain with nerve involvement.
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections: Offered among the practice’s interventional techniques.
- Musculoskeletal and Joint Injections: For joint and soft-tissue pain.
- TENS: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
- Stretching Programs: Videos and handouts for neck, mid-back and low-back stretches.
Conditions Treated
Back and neck pain (including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, tumors and fibrositis), complex regional pain syndrome (RSD/CRPS), shingles, trigeminal neuralgia and failed back surgery syndrome.
Medical Team & Kensington Avenue Location
- Lead Physician: Nitin Bansal, MD
- Also at the practice: Pratibha Bansal, MD
- Kensington Avenue Office: 1515 Kensington Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
- Phone: (716) 446-5900
- Website: painrehabofwny.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Will I be seen by a physician at every visit?
Yes. The practice states that patients are seen by the physician at each visit and that mid-level practitioners are not used.
Can the practice help if I have been on opioids for years?
The practice states it uses non-opioid techniques to decrease pain so patients can wean off opioids, and invites patients on long-term opiates or on suboxone or methadone for pain to get a second opinion.
Where is Pain Rehab of WNY?
At 1515 Kensington Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215. Call (716) 446-5900.
