Pain Management Close to Lakewood
Lakewood patients get convenient access to a full interventional pain practice just up the road in Downey — without the hospital-campus overhead of a large academic center. Our physicians combine university-level training with a conservative, patient-first approach, and most procedures are done as outpatient visits so patients are back to daily life the same day.
We treat the spine, large joints, and peripheral nerves with evidence-based, mostly outpatient procedures performed under image guidance. Whether you’re dealing with chronic low back pain, sciatica, knee arthritis, persistent headaches, or a vertebral compression fracture, there’s typically a minimally invasive option worth discussing before surgery.
Billing: we accept all major insurance plans and also work on lien for personal-injury and auto-accident cases — helpful for Lakewood patients navigating the claims process.
Getting to Our Downey Office from Lakewood
From Lakewood, our Downey office is roughly seven miles to the north. Most patients take Lakewood Boulevard (CA-19) north or the I-605 north toward Downtown Downey and E 3rd St. Plan for about 15–20 minutes outside of rush hour.
The office is in Downtown Downey on E 3rd St; street parking and nearby public lots are available.
Procedures Offered to Lakewood Patients
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Facet Block & Rhizotomy
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Knee Injection & Rhizotomy
- Shoulder Injection & Rhizotomy
- Occipital Nerve Blocks
- Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (Intracept)
- Percutaneous Decompression (MILD)
- Balloon Kyphoplasty
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
Conditions We Treat
Common reasons Lakewood patients come to the Downey office include sciatica, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, chronic low back pain, knee arthritis, migraines and chronic headaches, and vertebral compression fractures.
Meet Your Physician
Jason E. Cohen, MD is a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management physician — UCLA pain medicine fellowship, University of Pennsylvania anesthesiology residency. In Downey, Dr. Cohen also operates out of the affiliated Downey Outpatient Surgery Center for outpatient procedures that call for a surgical setting.
Lakewood Pain Management — FAQs
Does Axis Pain Group have an office in Lakewood?
Our nearest office is in Downey, at 8207 E 3rd St, Unit 105, Downey, CA 90241 — about a 15–20 minute drive from Lakewood. We see Lakewood patients at the Downey office by appointment.
How do I get to the Downey office from Lakewood?
From Lakewood, our Downey office is roughly seven miles to the north. Most patients take Lakewood Boulevard (CA-19) north or the I-605 north toward Downtown Downey and E 3rd St. Plan for about 15–20 minutes outside of rush hour.
Do you accept insurance or take cases on lien?
Yes. The Downey office accepts all major insurance plans and also works on lien for personal-injury and auto-accident cases.