What we treat

Acute pain management, telemedicine-delivered.

Short-term, physician-led management of the pain that follows a personal injury — assessed and treated by an emergency-medicine-trained physician.

01Musculoskeletal & soft tissue injury

Strains, sprains, and contusions, plus the back and neck pain that commonly follows a motor vehicle accident. Managed acutely with a physician's judgment about what needs further evaluation.

Typical presentations
Cervical strain Lumbar strain Soft tissue contusion Post-MVA back & neck pain

02Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD)

The cervical pain, stiffness, and headache complex that follows rear-end collisions. Assessed for severity and managed acutely, with escalation when red flags are present.

Typical presentations
Neck pain & stiffness Reduced range of motion Associated headache Upper back pain

03Post-traumatic headaches

Cervicogenic, tension-type, and post-concussive headaches after an accident — managed with clear criteria for when symptoms warrant escalation or imaging.

Typical presentations
Cervicogenic headache Tension-type headache Post-concussive symptoms

04Acute radicular pain

Short-term medical management of nerve-related pain while imaging or specialist evaluation is arranged. We treat the acute phase and coordinate the referral when advanced care is indicated.

Typical presentations
Radiating arm pain Radiating leg pain Awaiting imaging

05Medication management

Acute pharmacologic management prescribed and adjusted as recovery progresses — within Texas Medical Board and CDC guidelines. Short-course opioids are used only when clinically appropriate.

Common medications
NSAIDs Muscle relaxants Gabapentin / pregabalin Lidocaine patches Diclofenac gel Short-course oral steroids Short-course opioids*

*When clinically appropriate, per Texas Medical Board and CDC guidelines.

Scope of practice

What we do not do.

Sharper Medicine is an acute-care practice. For the following, we coordinate appropriate referrals rather than provide the service ourselves.

  • Interventional procedures — epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, trigger point injections.
  • Long-term opioid management or chronic pain contracts.
  • Disability paperwork or independent medical examinations.
  • Care unrelated to the personal injury.