Hanover Park is one of my closest communities — usually about 15 minutes to my Hoffman Estates office via Irving Park Road or Barrington Road. That short drive makes same-day, outpatient procedures simple.
I am Dr. Keith Schmidt, MD, triple board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine, and the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. I focus on the image-guided procedures that treat the source of chronic pain rather than just masking it.
Why Hanover Park patients choose this practice
Interventional pain medicine is a subspecialty, and matching the right procedure to the right pain generator is what makes it work. My Hanover Park patients tend to fall into a few groups:
- Working adults in trades, warehouse, healthcare, and service jobs whose backs, necks, and knees take a daily beating.
- Multigenerational families managing a parent or grandparent through stenosis, fractures, and arthritis without chronic opioids.
- Active residents who want to stay on their feet.
- Patients whose earlier injections did not hold and who want a methodical diagnostic look.
The procedures my Hanover Park patients come for
These are the treatments patients ask me about most often. Each links to a detailed guide:
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) — lasting relief for facet-mediated back and neck pain and for knee arthritis, after a confirming diagnostic block.
- Basivertebral nerve ablation (Intracept) — a single-procedure treatment for vertebrogenic low back pain from the vertebral endplates.
- Spinal cord and DRG stimulation — for nerve pain, stubborn sciatica, and persistent pain after back surgery.
- Sciatica and radicular pain treatment — epidurals and targeted nerve work for leg pain from a pinched nerve.
- Epidural steroid injections, medial branch blocks, genicular nerve blocks, and kyphoplasty for compression fractures.
Not sure which procedure fits? That is what a consultation is for. I have written plain-English comparison guides on Intracept vs. RFA vs. epidural and RFA vs. medial branch block.
Conditions I treat for Hanover Park patients
- Chronic low back pain, herniated discs, and sciatica
- Neck pain and cervical radiculopathy
- Vertebrogenic (endplate) low back pain with Modic changes on MRI
- Knee, hip, and shoulder pain, including pain after joint replacement
- Spinal stenosis and vertebral compression fractures
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and post-surgical pain
- Chronic migraine and occipital neuralgia
Directions from Hanover Park
From Hanover Park, Barrington Road north or Irving Park Road to Roselle Road north brings you to the office in about 15 minutes. My office is at 1555 Barrington Road, DOB 3, Suite 2400, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169.
Insurance and scheduling
Most major plans accepted, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Medicare. We verify benefits before your first visit and coordinate with your Hanover Park-area primary care doctor on every note.
Call: (847) 981-3630 Online: Request an appointment
Frequently asked questions from Hanover Park patients
How long is the drive from Hanover Park?
Usually about 15 minutes — one of the shortest drives of any of my patients.
I work a physical job and cannot take much time off. How fast is recovery?
Most of these procedures are outpatient with same-day discharge and a return to normal activity within a few days. We plan timing around your work schedule.
I have had back surgery and still hurt. Should I come in?
Yes. Persistent pain after spine surgery is one of the strongest indications for spinal cord stimulation, which has excellent long-term data. It is worth a consultation.