 Hi I'm Dr Anand and I'm a musculoskeletal spine and interventional pain physician and I work for Hackensack Meridian Medical Group. I deal with any kind of pain that is related to a musculoskeletal problem whether it is coming from the spine, from the joints, from ligament tendons versus or originating from an irritated nerve. Why I chose to work in my speciality is because understanding somebody's pain problem and helping them solve it is very fulfilling as a role for a physician. To help patients navigate their care journey I think one of the most important thing is I repeatedly educate the patient or help them understand where their pain is coming from and how we are going to treat it and what kind of outcomes are we looking for with each of the treatment options that we are providing. There is a lot of fear that is associated with chronic pain problems or even musculoskeletal pain problems and a vast majority of times these are not dangerous conditions. If we can intervene in terms of musculoskeletal problems early and provide the right treatment early on then we can save these patients a lot of trouble down the road. I really wanted to get into pain medicine and start promoting and pushing that philosophy and that approach to taking care of people.