09/07/2026
At Louisiana Pain Care, Dr. J. Hardy Gordon, a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician with fellowship training in interventional pain management, uses targeted procedures as part of a comprehensive approach to pain care. One such treatment is a celiac plexus block, which can help reduce pain associated with pancreatic cancer in appropriately selected patients.
Pancreatic cancer can cause severe abdominal and back pain that may become increasingly difficult to control as the disease progresses. While medication remains an important part of cancer pain management, some patients may benefit from an interventional approach that targets the nerves carrying pai...