Pain Management, Physiatrist in Richmond, Virginia (VA)

Doctor Schimpff is a pain medicine fellowship trained physiatrist, specializing in interventional and non-opioid management of sub-acute and chronic pain conditions, predominately of spinal origin. Dr. Schimpff is also Associate Director at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) Pain Medicine Fellowship.

Doctor Schimpff treats various conditions, such as:

• spinal stenosis
• intervertebral disc herniation
• degenerative disc disease
• radiculopathy or a "pinched nerve”
• facet joint arthritis
• sacroiliac joint dysfunction
• hip joint arthritis
• failed back syndrome
• work and sport related spinal injuries

Doctor Schimpff's patients are given a comprehensive assessment prior to the development of a tailored treatment program. Doctor Schimpff partners with his patients by offering the following fluoroscopically guided interventions:
• Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injection
• Caudal Epidural
• Lumbar, Sacral Transforaminal Epidural or Selective Nerve Block
• Cervical, Lumbar Medial Branch Block
• Cervical, Lumbar Facet Joint Radio Frequency Ablation (RF)
• Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Block
• Sacroiliac Joint Injection
• Hip Joint Injection
• Lumbar Discography
• Percutaneous Discectomy

Doctor Schimpff's patients are in a unique environment where they are offered a spectrum of services to meet their unique needs. These services are not limited to interventions, but also encompass often crucial ancillary services, including aquatic or land-based physical therapy, pain psychology, work hardening, and vocational rehabilitation. These services are provided by the professionals at Sheltering Arms, one of Richmond’s leaders in rehabilitative medicine.

Dr. Schimpff’s goal is to safely and efficiently return his patients back to their prior level of function, productivity, or performance.