Blanchard Valley Pain Management expands to Kenton

Blanchard Valley Pain Management, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, has expanded its services to a new office in Kenton. The new office, which is now scheduling patients, is located at 75 Washington Blvd. The Kenton location joins several others in the region. Treatments provided by the pain management team are for conditions such as back pain, neck pain and pinched nerves, persistent pain after back or neck surgery, arthritis pain in the neck or lower back, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, headaches, sciatica pain, nerve damage pain, chronic pelvic pain, shingles pain and muscle spasm pain. "Effective pain treatment can be lifechanging," said Kristen Parkins, lead nurse for Lima Pain Management and Blanchard Valley Pain Management. "All too often, our patients have had to stop doing things they love, like playing with their grandchildren, because of their pain. Sometimes they can't even get out of bed." Providing pain treatment to areas that haven't previously had it is a goal of Blanchard Valley's. "We saw a need in Kenton and Hardin County," said Jenn Reese, director of pain management. "We are excited to serve the Hardin County community and make it possible for residents who suffer from chronic pain to get back to their daily lives with manageable pain levels." Other Blanchard Valley Pain Management locations are in Findlay, Bluffton, Carey, Lima and Ottawa. Visit bvhealthsystem.org for more information.