Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists

08/05/2026

TRYING TO SELF-DIAGNOSE LOW BACK PAIN ONLINE?

These days, it’s tempting to go online to check symptoms and the conditions associated with them. However, this tends to create a “worst case scenario,” causing people to suspect a more drastic situation (and treatment needed) than may be the case.

Low back pain can be the result of one or even several issues. Self diagnosis of low back pain, especially, tends to create a sense that open surgery is the remedy. This is where an Interventional Pain Management physician is where many people find a preferred alternative.

Through very specific imaging and careful examination, we can pinpoint the cause(s) and recommend minimally invasive procedures to restore comfort and mobility without the need for open surgery and with long term or lasting results.

Most procedures take approximately 30 minutes through an incision that is an inch or less. Procedures are typically performed while patients are sedated in our ASC outpatient surgery center, Park Center for Procedures.

Rather than use the internet to simply add to your stress when it comes to low back pain, let’s get you accurately diagnosed and discuss treatment options.

Contact Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists by calling 239-437-8000 or visit:
https://www.apmss.net/treatments/

07/31/2026

DR. DAITCH'S "Good To Know"

When pain is originating from the sciatic nerve (referred to as "SCIATICA"), common symptoms are:

• Low back pain that radiates from the buttock into one or both thighs

• Numbness or tingling that typically run down the leg

• Weakness in the leg or foot of the affected side

• Pain that intensifies when sitting, going from sitting to standing, bending forward, or twisting to the side

Sciatica often occurs due to a lumbar herniated disc that presses on nerve roots. It can also be from Degenerative Disc Disease that causes narrowing between vertebrae, which leads to compressing the sciatic nerve. Spinal Stenosis can also put pressure on these nerve roots.

Conservative treatment measures include OTC pain relievers (ibuprofen, acetaminophen) to reduce inflammation. Prescription muscle relaxants may be needed to address more severe symptoms.

Physical Therapy can help strengthen the muscles around the spine. Sciatica patients also find it beneficial to maintain a healthy weight, good posture, and shorten spans of sitting and standing. Stretching and core strengthening exercises are additionally helpful.

Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists (APMSS) of Fort Myers offers several effective methods to reduce the pain from sciatica. These include:

- InSpan® – a small, implanted device that creates room in the spinal canal to alleviate the pressure from nerve roots. InSpan also relieves spinal stenosis and stabilizes the spine.

- Epidural Steroid Injections

- Selective Nerve Root Injections

- Percutaneous Disc Decompression – Removes a small amount of disc material to alleviate pressure on the nerve root

When persistent sciatica is interfering with your comfort and ability to perform day-to-day tasks, look into your options through an examination by one of our Interventional Pain Management physicians.

Call 239-437-8000. You may also want to visit:
https://www.apmss.net/treatments/

07/24/2026

Interventional Pain Management physician Jonathan S. Daitch, MD is a frequent speaker to the medical community, readily sharing his extensive skills and experience. These presentations include:

• Serving as a KOL (key opinion leader) for the spine group KIC Ventures - At their teaching facility in Fort Lauderdale, he proctors other physicians to perform some of the highest level of interventional pain procedures offered across the nation.

• As an instructor on Inspan, a minimally invasive inter-spinous fusion to treat spinal stenosis and sciatica.

• As a teacher on the procedure FacetFuse, an alternative minimally invasive spine fusion by interlocking the facet joints to treat lumbar instability.

• Being engaged in weekly Saturday conferences presenting case studies on complex spine issues.

• In October, as presenter of four lectures at Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP), the major pain society meeting in Florida.

For over 25 years, Dr. Daitch has devoted his practice to pain management, serving hundreds of patients in the Southwest Florida area. He accepts new patients who desire non-surgical or minimally invasive options for the treatment of acute or chronic pain.

Call his Fort Myers pain management office at 239-437-8000 to discuss your needs.

07/22/2026

You're invited to an informal presentation by pain management physician JONATHAN S. DAITCH, MD, who will discuss:

- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Intracept® procedure for low back

Wednesday, July 22, 6-7pm
Upstairs Lobby of Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists
(light refreshments served)

For more details and to RSVP, see accompanying invitation.

07/21/2026

INSPAN®: A Minimally Invasive Solution for Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, and Listhesis

From aging, spinal degeneration can occur, often leading to conditions like spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis (spine slippage and instability). These often lead to:
- chronic back pain
- sciatic leg discomfort
- difficulty standing or walking
- finding pain relief by leaning forward or sitting temporarily

To avoid the highly invasive traditional hospital surgeries that require extended recovery and disrupt normal spinal anatomy, a minimally invasive alternative is InSpan.

INSPAN® uses an implanted device to create room in the spinal canal to take pressure off pinched nerve roots, relieve spinal stenosis, and stabilize the spine. INSPAN® is particularly effective for patients with single-level spinal stenosis (e.g., L4-5 or L3-4).

The procedure takes around 45 minutes and is performed under local anesthesia with propofol sedation.

Most INSPAN® patients experience pain relief within days and return to light activities shortly after surgery.

For those seeking a less invasive alternative to traditional hospital surgery and fusions, INSPAN® offers:
• lasting stability
• reduced recovery times
• faster return to daily life
• significant pain relief and restored function

Best of all, the INSPAN® procedure allows patients to regain their mobility and quality of life without the drawbacks of more extensive open surgery.

To learn more about INSPAN®, see a brief video interview of a patient of board certified interventional pain management physician Jonathan S. Daitch, MD at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fLA50dG9g8

Or visit:
https://www.apmss.net/treatments/

07/16/2026

The largest joints in the body are the sacroiliac joints. Naturally, when the joints become damaged, the pain can be intense.

The sacrum is the triangle-shaped bone with sacroiliac (SI) joints on either side. These connect the lower spine to the hip bones. The SI joints move every time you sit, walk, or shift your hips.

These joints can become inflamed from arthritis, falls, accidents, spinal alignment problems, or some low back spinal fusions.

At Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialist of Fort Myers, treatment of damaged or inflamed SI joints is done through conservative measures, such as a Sacroiliac Injection. In this, steroid and local anesthetic are injected under fluoroscopic guidance to diagnose and alleviate the pain.

When a higher level of pain relief is needed or the patient requires long-term measures, SI FUSION can be an option.

For relief of pain emanating from the SI joints, SI FUSION is a minimally-invasive procedure that resolves the majority of pain for most patients.

In the procedure, the patient is comfortably sedated. SI FUSION takes about 20 minutes with an incision that is less than an inch. Most patients experience marked relief in the first week with full anticipated relief in 2 – 3 months.

If you have an ache or sharp pain in the low back, buttocks, hips, or groin, the SI joints may be the cause. Let the pain management physicians at Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists provide an accurate diagnosis and effective outpatient treatment.

Begin by calling 239-437-8000.

07/08/2026

ADVANCED PAIN MANAGEMENT & SPINE SPECIALISTS
How it all began...

Jonathan S Daitch, MD
attended Franklin & Marshall College and later Jefferson Medical School. Following his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Daitch served his country as a Major in the US Air Force Medical Corps and is a Gulf War veteran.

While in the Air Force, Dr. Daitch became drawn to the field of Interventional Pain Management, in which he continuously pursues advanced training in this progressive field.

In 2001, Dr. Daitch founded Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists (APMSS) in Fort Myers as Southwest Florida’s first office-based pain management practice. His current office location was completed in 2009, featuring an on-site ambulatory surgery center. Here, APMSS doctors provide cutting edge interventional pain procedures and minimally invasive surgeries.

Dr. Daitch has served on the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) board of directors since 2015. He has also been appointed as a Key Opinion Leader for KIC Ventures, a healthcare investment firm focused on innovative spine technology companies.

On a personal level, he is an accomplished violinist, serving as Concertmaster of the Gulfcoast Symphony for over 20 years. He and his wife Barbara (Bobbie) have been blessed with three daughters and six grandchildren, all living in the Denver area.

Now, 25 years later, the commitment is still just as strong! Thank you, SW Florida, for making us your choice for comfort and mobility!

07/01/2026

06/30/2026

LOW BACK PAIN - Accurate Diagnosis Is Key To Restoring Comfort

Almost everyone develops low back pain at some point during their life. For most people, it resolves within days or weeks. However, there are many people who develop debilitating low back pain that can last years.

There are 4 main causes of chronic low back pain, emanating from:
- lumbar discs
- lumbar vertebra
- facet joints
- sacroiliac joints

Less likely are other sources of low back pain, such as underlying spinal stenosis. Fortunately, we can identify the pain generator of 95% of our patients and determine a proper treatment to help patients avoid or greatly delay the need for major surgery.

At Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists (APMSS), we have a long-standing reputation for determining the true source of pain. Once the source is identified, more definitive treatment can be advised to achieve long-lasting results. (Read about these at: https://www.apmss.net/treatments/ )

JONATHAN S. DAITCH, MD Board Certified, Interventional Pain Management An Interventional Pain Physician, is known for finding the true source of pain for many who have suffered for decades with debilitating back pain. His goal is to help patients achieve optimal comfort and mobility through the most conservative treatment measures possible.

If low back pain has interfered with your quality of life, or that of someone you care about, begin with an examination. To schedule, call Advanced Pain Management & Spine Specialists of Fort Myers, FL at 239-437-8000.

To learn more, visit: https://www.apmss.net/

06/24/2026

We are always flattered by the nice things our patients say. Thank you for your kind words!

Dr Daitch is amazing. I’m finally pain free, able to stand straight, walk a mile, shop and housework thanks to his persistence in diagnosing a complex problem. I never thought I’d have the freedom again to live my life normally without planning EVERYTHING around lower back pain. He has earned his impressive reputation. His staff is very efficient and supportive, much improved over past 10 months. I highly recommend this practice. My only change request is for softer, more mellow, relaxing music in the procedure room.
- Mary Lou, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch

A huge Thank You to Dr. Da Daitch and his professional staff!! He knew my pain and what to do to help me. I went from a wheelchair to walking short distances. He made life bearable until surgery.
- Dan, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch

Dr D was awesome. He took his time to explain my diagnosis of my MRI and X-rays and developed a care plan for my pain management. I was very impressed by all the staff and their friendliness. The office is clean and runs efficiently without a long wait.
- Tom, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch

It was awesome. Great knowledge, straight to the point and left with a plan to try and help me with my horrendous pain. I wish I would have had Dr. Daitch years ago, because I doubt I would have suffered the way I have. The BEST I have ever had when it comes to pain management.
- Bill, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch

Dr. Daitch and his staff were professional, caring, and thorough. They took time to explain the procedure, anesthesia (twilight sedation), and what to expect during recovery. The surgery itself was smooth and outpatient.
- Linda, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch

This was my 4th visit and I was very pleased with everyone and how efficient the process was. They explained what options were available and we decided together what my next steps would be.
- Sharon, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch

Highly recommend this group.
- Caroline, Patient of Dr. Jonathan S. Daitch