News from Kentuckiana Pain Specialists

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Announcements and updates from Kentuckiana Pain Specialists.

AP News: Louisville and Radcliff Pain Clinic Integrates Radiofrequency Ablation to Reduce Patient Reliance on Daily Medication

AP News: Louisville and Radcliff Pain Clinic Integrates Radiofrequency Ablation to Reduce Patient Reliance on Daily Medication

August 24, 2026

The Associated Press carried the practice's announcement of its expanded radiofrequency ablation program for chronic back and neck pain. The image-guided outpatient procedure quiets irritated nerves for months at a time, giving patients lasting relief without daily oral medication and its side effects, tolerance, and dependency risks.

Courier & Press: Kentuckiana Pain Specialists Expands Radiofrequency Ablation to Treat Chronic Pain at Its Source

Courier & Press: Kentuckiana Pain Specialists Expands Radiofrequency Ablation to Treat Chronic Pain at Its Source

August 24, 2026

Evansville's Courier & Press covered the clinic's push to treat the mechanical root of chronic pain rather than masking symptoms. "We are doing everything in our power to ease medication dependence," said Dr. Ajith Nair, noting RFA is minimally invasive, incision-free, and performed entirely in an outpatient setting.

Des Moines Register: Dr. Nair on Radiofrequency Ablation as an Alternative to Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions

Des Moines Register: Dr. Nair on Radiofrequency Ablation as an Alternative to Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions

August 24, 2026

The Des Moines Register ran the announcement highlighting who benefits most from RFA: patients with chronic arthritis of the neck or lower back, especially those who responded well to diagnostic nerve blocks. The rollout serves patients across Jefferson and Hardin counties from the Louisville and Radcliff offices.

Louisville KY Pain Management Intrathecal Pump Implant Services Launched

Louisville KY Pain Management Intrathecal Pump Implant Services Launched

February 16, 2021

Kentuckiana Pain Specialists announced updated interventional pain management services, including intrathecal pain pump and spinal cord stimulator implants for chronic pain patients. The Joint Commission accredited, Medicare approved outpatient center is led by Dr. Ajith Nair, a board-certified pain medicine specialist and a reputable, prolific implanter of the intrathecal pain pump.

WAVE 3 News: Ditching Pain Pills for the Pump

WAVE 3 News: Ditching Pain Pills for the Pump

November 10, 2017

Louisville's WAVE 3 News featured Dr. Ajith Nair and his patient Joyce Jones, who left daily pain pills behind for an implanted drug-delivery pump. The Medtronic device delivers medication directly to the spine at roughly one percent of the oral dose, cutting side effects, and Dr. Nair has now implanted thousands of them.