Restore Quality to Your Life
About Us
Why Choose Us
At Red Butte Pain Solutions, our mission is to help you reclaim your quality of life through safe, effective, and evidence-based pain management. Our specialists have extensive experience in treating various types of pain, including cancer pain, head and neck pain, back pain, joint pain, and nerve pain. Whether you are in Chandler, Tempe, Laveen, Maricopa, Sun Lakes, Casa Grande, or Ahwatukee, you can trust Red Butte Pain Solutions to provide personalized and compassionate care tailored to your unique needs.
How We Can Help You
At Red Butte Pain Solutions, we use the latest technology, techniques, and knowledge to identify the cause of your pain and provide effective treatment. By partnering with you and collaborating with some of the best specialists in the Phoenix metro area, we develop evidence-based, individualized pain management plans. Our goal is to help you achieve good pain control and restore quality to your life. Whether you are suffering from cancer pain, head and neck pain, back pain, or any other ailment, we have the expertise and experience to help. If you are in Chandler, Tempe, Laveen, Maricopa, Sun Lakes, Casa Grande, or Ahwatukee, trust Red Butte Pain Solutions for your pain management needs.
See the Difference
The specialists at Red Butte Pain Solutions have over a decade of experience treating all types of pain. Our dedication to pain management starts with our dual board certifications in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Over the years, we have honed and expanded our training and experience to offer the latest treatments for effective pain control. Whether you are struggling with painful spinal stenosis that limits your ability to walk or severe cancer pain that robs you of the strength you need to fight your cancer, the team at Red Butte Pain Solutions has the tools to help restore your life, strength, and function. If you are in Chandler, Tempe, Laveen, Maricopa, Sun Lakes, Casa Grande, or Ahwatukee, trust Red Butte Pain Solutions for expert pain management.
Our Expertise
Cancer Pain Treatment in Chandler, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Sun Lakes, Laveen, Maricopa, and Casa Grande
Over 50% of all patients fighting cancer are also trying to live with pain caused by the disease. The experts at Red Butte Pain Solutions recognize that the daily struggle to deal with cancer pain is often the hardest part of the battle. That is why we partner with you and your cancer-care team to provide the best cancer pain relief resources at our disposal. Our goal is to help you achieve effective cancer pain treatment with minimal side effects and impact on your quality of life.
Many types of cancer pain can be managed effectively with minimally-invasive procedures that target the nerves affected by the cancer. These procedures can enhance the effectiveness of the medicines you are already taking, allowing for better pain control at lower doses, which reduces the likelihood of significant nausea, fatigue, or constipation.
Years of experience working with cancer patients and cancer physicians have helped to make the experts at Red Butte Pain Solutions among the best at partnering with cancer patients and helping them achieve relief from their cancer pain. Whether you are in Chandler, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Sun Lakes, Laveen, Maricopa, or Casa Grande, you can trust Red Butte Pain Solutions for compassionate and effective cancer pain treatment.
Spinal Compression Fracture Treatment
Every year, over 800,000 Americans suffer from painful spinal compression fractures. Most often, these fractures are caused by osteoporosis, but they can also result from cancer. If left untreated, these spinal compression fractures can lead to spinal misalignment, a decline in overall health, and a reduction in quality of life.
Fortunately, spinal compression fractures are effectively treated with Kyphoplasty, a minimally-invasive, same-day surgical procedure. Kyphoplasty can stabilize the fracture, reduce your pain, and halt the negative progression of spinal fractures. At Red Butte Pain Solutions, we have years of experience successfully performing Kyphoplasty, helping our patients regain their quality of life.
If you are in Chandler, Sun Lakes, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Laveen, Maricopa, or Casa Grande, trust Red Butte Pain Solutions for expert compression fracture treatment and care.
Our Team
Karl Hurst-Wicker, MD
Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder
Karl Hurst-Wicker is Red Butte Pain Solution’s Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder. He leads the company in building a state-of-the-art, patient-centered organization dedicated to safely and effectively improving the quality of life for those living with pain.
Karl has over 14 years of experience in Interventional Pain Medicine. He has grown pre-existing pain practices and helped build cancer pain programs for patients and their oncology providers. He also brings more than 20 years of leadership experience. Previously, he served on the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University. He was also on the Executive Board of the University of Utah House Staff Association, served as President of the Resident Section of the Utah Medical Association, and was a Trustee of the Utah Medical Association. Karl held the role of Chief Resident at the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology. He also chaired the University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology Retention and Promotion Student Advisory Committee. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Department of Pain Medicine at the Marshfield Clinic and a partner at Desert Pain Institute. During his college years at Boston University, Karl founded a computer training and webpage development company. He also served in student government, representing the College of Arts and Sciences.
Karl is dedicated to helping those with cancer and supporting children in overcoming adversity to achieve their dreams. He has volunteered for Gilda’s Club NYC and The Cancer Wellness House. Currently, he enjoys volunteer coaching youth basketball and soccer teams.
Rachael Henninger, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Rachael Henninger is a dedicated and skilled Physician Assistant working closely with Dr. Hurst-Wicker at Red Butte Pain Solutions.
Rachael is a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with over two years of diverse experience, especially in pain management. She graduated with honors from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2022.
Rachael is known for her patient-centered approach to care. She believes in listening to each patient’s concerns and working together to develop an individualized treatment plan. Her goal is to help patients manage their pain and improve their quality of life.
Outside of work, Rachael enjoys traveling, spending time with her husband and dogs, and learning new languages. She is currently accepting new patients and looks forward to serving the communities of Chandler, Arizona, and surrounding areas.
Contact Us
Red Butte Pain Solutions
5590 West Chandler Boulevard #3, Chandler, Arizona 85226, United States
MAP
Phone: 602-633-4334
Fax: 888-815-1389
Hours
M – Th 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Fri. 7:30am – 3pm
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