Who We Treat
A pain management clinic for people who have a life they want back, and the pain standing in the way of it.
Built Around You
Get back to the activities you love
You have a hike you keep putting off. A tennis match you stopped saying yes to. Grandchildren you want to lift without bracing for it. Pain changed the way you move through your week, and you want that week back.
Pain Doctors Medical is a pain management clinic built for women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s who stay active and intend to keep it that way. Dr. Ilana Etelzon starts by finding what is actually driving the pain, then builds a plan to repair it and keep it from coming back.
Why This Matters to Dr. Etelzon
She knows the pain you describe is rarely the whole story
Women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are often told the same things. It is just age. It is arthritis. Learn to live with it. Dr. Etelzon hears those lines from new patients every week, and she does not accept them as the end of the conversation.
Pain that keeps coming back usually has a reason underneath it. Tissue that never fully healed. A joint carrying load it was not meant to carry. A nerve that stays irritated long after the original injury. Her first job is finding that reason, using fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance so nothing is left to guesswork.
"You have tissue degeneration, not just inflammation, which is why this has not improved."
Dr. Ilana Etelzon, MDFrom there the goal is specific to you. Relieve the pain, repair what is driving it, and rebuild strength so you can trust your body in the activities that matter.
The Life Waiting on the Other Side
Movement you thought you had to give up
Staying active is not a luxury as you get older. It is how you protect your joints, your balance, and your independence. Our plans are built to return you to it safely.
Back on the court
Back in the water
And Everyone Else, Of Course
You do not have to fit a profile to be treated here
Our focus on active women shapes how we communicate, but the medicine serves a much wider range of people. If pain is keeping you from something, you belong in this conversation.
Dr. Etelzon and the team treat spine and joint pain across every age and activity level, including:
Athletes and weekend warriors
Sports injuries, overuse strains, tendon damage, and the nagging issues that keep you off the field, trail, or court.
Desk and screen workers
Neck pain, low back pain, and the stiffness that builds up from long hours seated at a computer.
People avoiding surgery
Those exploring regenerative and image-guided options before committing to an operation, or recovering after one.
Active men
Joint pain, arthritis, and musculoskeletal injuries that come with staying physically demanding into your 50s and beyond.
Conditions
What brings people to our pain management clinic
Spine and back conditions are the most common reason patients come to us, followed by the major weight-bearing joints.
Spine and Back
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sciatica and pinched nerves
- Herniated and degenerating discs
- Facet joint pain
Joints and Soft Tissue
- Knee pain and arthritis
- Hip and shoulder pain
- Tendon injuries and tendonitis
- Sports and overuse injuries
- Osteoarthritis across major joints
Find Us
A pain management clinic close to home in NY and NJ
Care is available at four locations across New York and New Jersey, so you can get treated near where you live and work.
Tell us what pain is keeping you from
The first visit is a conversation. We listen to what you want back, examine what is driving the pain, and show you a path forward. This is where the trying stops.
Serving Brooklyn, Clifton, Newark, and Perth Amboy. Find your nearest office