Welcome

At the Washington Center for Pain Management we focus on helping patients reclaim their lives from pain. From the most advanced interventional procedures on the cutting edge of science and technology to more alternative options  like cognitive behavioral therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic, we help design a specialized treatment program that works for you.   Remember, life is good. 

Our convenient locations in Edmonds, Bellevue, and  Renton allow easy access from Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and the surrounding area.  We accept most insurances including L & I and Medicare.  Referrals are not generally required for office visits unless specified by your insurance company.

Procedures Now in Bellevue

We are proud to announce starting February 25, 2010 we are offering procedures to be performed in our Bellevue clinic. We are still providing procedures in our Edmonds location, and patients can schedule by calling our main office line. If you are interested in learning more about the procedures we offer please view the videos under the Education tab of our website.

 

To expand treatments, Dr. Hong will be available to see new and followup patients in our new Renton location. Schedule an appointment today!


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New Pain Pump Therapy

New approach to pain pump therapy for failed back surgery syndrome.

Microdosing is a revolutionary concept in intrathecal (pain pump) treatment. Patients may obtain drastic improvement in pain symptoms and overall function while utilizing less than one percent of traditional oral narcotic doses.  This limits the side effects of the medication.  A trial of up to 5 days in the hospital is required to 'test drive' the therapy.   The decision to consider this remedy should be arrived at only after other more conservative methods including spinal cord stimulation have been attempted.  There is a significant patient component involved since all narcotics must be stopped  at least 48 hours prior to the trial.

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