Mount Prospect patients have one of the shortest drives to my interventional pain practice in Hoffman Estates — usually about 20 minutes west via Golf Road or I-90. That makes it easy to fit an image-guided procedure into a normal day and be home the same afternoon.
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 Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect patients tend to fall into a few groups:
- Working professionals and commuters who need durable relief without long recovery times.
- Active adults and families near downtown Mount Prospect and Randhurst with chronic back, knee, and shoulder pain.
- Older residents managing spinal stenosis, compression fractures, and arthritis who want options short of spine surgery.
- Patients whose earlier injections did not hold and who want a methodical diagnostic approach.
The procedures my Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect 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 Mount Prospect
From Mount Prospect, take Golf Road west or I-90 west toward Hoffman Estates — usually about 20 minutes depending on traffic. 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 Mount Prospect-area primary care doctor on every note.
Call: (847) 981-3630 Online: Request an appointment
Frequently asked questions from Mount Prospect patients
How long is the drive from Mount Prospect?
Usually about 20 minutes via Golf Road or I-90 — one of the shorter trips of any of my patients.
Can I be seen quickly?
Yes. Most new patients are seen within approximately four weeks, and many procedures are scheduled shortly after the initial consultation and any needed diagnostic block.
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.