Testimonials

"I don't know exactly how to thank Dr. Nieves and  his wonderful staff for bringing quality and hope back into my life. I can attest that they do care and they will help you." - EP, Iowa

Spine Intervention

Relieving back pain & neck pain effectively... with minimally invasive procedures.

If you have back or neck pain, you aren’t alone. Actually, spine pain is among the most common health complaints, whether the result of normal use or caused by injury, deformity, arthritis or disease. Yet, many people who could achieve spine pain relief never seek treatment. Others seek relief but never get it. And still others receive treatment that’s inappropriate or even harmful. But relief is possible and — in the vast majority of cases — without surgery.

Comprehensive capabilities for excellent results… & less hassle.

Ricardo A. Nieves, MD, at Colorado Spine, Pain & Sports Medicine, offers a wide range of advanced therapies that can provide effective long-lasting relief with results. Dr. Nieves utilizes the McKenzie Method of mechanical diagnosis and treatment of the spine together with spine interventional procedures as a way of providing you with unique and nonsurgical spine relief. And because Dr. Nieves performs nearly all of these interventional techniques in our own state-of-the-art facility, you’ll be treated sooner, with greater convenience and no hospital stay.

Here are some of the leading-edge, minimally invasive spine procedures we perform under fluoroscopic guidance to diagnose your problem and get you the relief you need:

  • Discograms/discography
  • Radiofrequency ablation for back pain
  • Radiofrequency nerve ablation
  • Nerve conduction testing
  • Facet joint injections
  • Transforaminal injections
  • Epidural injections
  • Sacroiliac joint injections
  • Facet joint nerve blocks
  • Sympathetic nerve blocks
  • Selective nerve root blocks

We also perform peripheral joint injections, including viscosupplementation injections.

Trust specialized training & advanced credentials.

Board-certified in Pain Medicine as well as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Nieves is also the only physician in the area certified in the McKenzie Method and is fellowship-trained in spine interventional procedures. At CSPASM, we focus on return to function and activity, which makes us the area’s “best-kept secret” for providing meaningful, lasting spine pain relief.

For the highly specialized and highly credentialed care and relief you need, call us today.

To schedule an appointment, please call our office at (970) 692-5550 or use our online Request an Appointment form. For additional information on any condition, treatment or procedure, please visit our Health Education Library.