Ketamine Infusion Therapy
A full-service ketamine infusion center offering IV ketamine for CRPS, treatment-resistant chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain under physician supervision.
What Is Ketamine Infusion Therapy?
Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist that works differently from all other pain medications. At sub-anesthetic doses, it can reset chronic pain pathways in the nervous system, providing relief for conditions that have not responded to other treatments. DVPSI operates a full-service infusion center with physician-supervised IV ketamine protocols.
How It Works
Ketamine is administered intravenously at sub-anesthetic doses over 40 to 60 minutes in a monitored clinical setting. It blocks NMDA receptors in the spinal cord and brain, reducing central sensitization -- the process by which the nervous system becomes hypersensitive to pain signals. The number and frequency of infusions is determined individually based on your condition and response to treatment.
Evaluation
A comprehensive evaluation determines whether ketamine is appropriate for your condition and medical history.
Initial Series
Your infusion schedule is determined by Dr. Bromberg based on your condition and response to treatment. Each infusion takes approximately 2 hours in our monitored infusion center.
Monitoring
A physician supervises each infusion. Blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation are monitored throughout.
Maintenance
Maintenance infusions every 4 to 8 weeks help sustain pain relief for long-term responders.
Conditions It Treats
Why Choose DVPSI?
DVPSI has been providing ketamine infusions for chronic pain since the early adoption of this therapy in the region. All infusions are physician-supervised in a certified clinical setting. DVPSI was among the first pain practices in Pennsylvania to offer ketamine for CRPS and complex neuropathic pain.
- Physician-supervised infusions in a certified clinical environment
- One of the region's most experienced ketamine infusion centers
- Protocols tailored to individual pain conditions
- Coordination with referring physicians for comprehensive care
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions from our patients.
Ready to find relief?
Our board-certified specialists are ready to evaluate whether Ketamine Infusion Therapy is right for you. Same-week appointments available.