New Charlotte Office

We are pleased to announce the opening of our Charlotte office! To schedule an appointment, refer a patient or to learn more about our services, contact us at 336-765-6181. Click here to download our Charlotte New Patient Referral Form. We are excited to NOW provide...
Bob Keen, PA-C

Bob Keen, PA-C

Bob Keen, PA-C Robert Keen, PA-C, with over 21 years of experience, Keen has been with Carolinas Pain Institute for more than two years. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Albany Medical College and became a board-certified physician assistant in 1999....

Automatic Thoughts and Pain

by Dee Emmerson, TCC Writer Kevin hurts all the time since his accident. After learning how thoughts become automatic, he’s noticing that his pain gets worse with certain ways of thinking. Because this surprises and baffles him, he’s trying to pay attention to the...

Letting Others Down: Living with Lupus

  I’m overly conscientious. Some might think this is a good trait, particularly when they happen to be on the receiving end of my hyper-conscientiousness. I will always arrive on time (or early and sit in my car and wait until the appointed time), deliver...

The Low Back Pain Treatments Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About

If you’ve been feeling like your doctor visits aren’t doing much to help your low back pain, there’s now some research to back you up. The health journal, The Lancet, recently published a series of articles looking at how we treat back pain, and the gist of their...

Aromatherapy and Its Use in Chronic Pain

by Blaire Morriss, ANP-BC, RN If you’ve ever smelled lavender and felt calmed, or had the perfume of a freshly peeled orange brighten a moment, you’ve directly experienced the powerful effects of scent. Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of essential oils, has...