After months or years of suffering, exhausting searches and frustration - you deserve care that truly helps.

Using thorough work-up, detailed diagnosis, and a mind-body approach, I can build a personalized plan to help you regain control of your life.

Dr. Yarona Sheffer-Yaakov - Specialist in Pain Medicine & Family Medicine, Senior Physician at Loewenstein Rehabilitation Medical Center.

MD -
Ben-Gurion University

Pain Medicine
Specialist

Family Medicine
Specialist

Clinical Instructor -
Tel Aviv University

A doctor who listens to you.
An attitude of care that sees the whole person.

Pain in general, and chronic pain in particular, is never just a physical sensation — it takes over daily life, disrupts sleep, mood, work and relationships. The care I offer begins, first and foremost, with genuine listening. I want to understand your story, your medical, family and occupational background, your concerns about the meaning of the pain, and how the specific pain you experience affects every aspect of your life.Having dual specializations — pain medicine and family medicine — I can draw on and offer a holistic, multi-dimensional approach and treatment.

"From the complete picture, I offer a personalized treatment plan, tailored to your needs and capabilities."

Home Visits -

Making Pain Care Accessible

A unique medical service providing assessment and treatment in your natural home environment. Designed for elderly patients and those housebound due to mobility limitations - as well as anyone experiencing a severe or acute pain episode that prevents movement.

Nerve Release Without Surgery

(Hydrodissection)

An innovative technique in Israel for releasing trapped nerves using ultrasound-guided fluid injection. An effective solution for chronic muscle pain, scars, and nerve-origin pain - without surgical intervention.

2 Specializations

Covering Body & Mind

Pain medicine + family medicine — a holistic, multi-dimensional approach and treatment that addresses pain across all its dimensions: physical, mental, and social — and not merely as treatment of the symptom itself.

Ultrasound-Guided Prolotherapy

(Tissue Regeneration)

An ultrasound-guided injection designed to stimulate natural healing and strengthen tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue. Excellent for chronic musculoskeletal pain and joint instability.

Ultrasound-Guided Epidural Injections

A safer approach than fluoroscopy-guided epidural injections - without radiation or contrast agents. Highly effective for herniated discs, vertebral joint degeneration, spinal canal stenosis, and pressure on spinal nerve roots. This is in addition to the full classic treatment toolkit detailed below.

Treatments Under Sedation

If you fear needles, suffer from acute pain, or need multiple injections at once - treatment can be performed under light sedation in strict safety conditions.

What types of pain can I help with?

Every pain has a source - and most have a solution, and at the very least - relief and ways to cope.
I bring with me an extensive clinical experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of pain conditions, including complex cases that may seem hopeless at first.

Back & Spine Pain

Problems -
Herniated disc, spinal canal stenosis, neck pain, lower and upper back pain.

Solutions -
Fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guided epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation, hydrodissection, and full rehabilitation plan.

Headache & Migraine

Problems -
Chronic and episodic migraines, neuralgias, facial pain.

Solutions -
Multi-disciplinary approach: medication management, occipital nerve blocks, and preventive treatments.

Neuropathic Pain

Problems -
Post-herpetic neuralgia, phantom pain, diabetic neuropathy, post-surgical nerve pain.

Treatments -
Nerve blocks, hydrodissection, targeted medications, and complementary therapies for resistant nerve pain.

Joint & Shoulder Pain

Problems -
Osteoarthritis - joint degeneration, frozen shoulder, tears, hemiplegic shoulder, hip and knee pain.

Treatments -
Precise ultrasound-guided injections with significantly higher success rates than "blind" injections (without imaging).

Cancer & Palliative Pain

Pain management in cancer patients, palliative care, quality of life improvement.

A dedicated and sensitive approach, in collaboration with the oncology team. Prevention and management of opioid dependency.

Myofascial Pain

Problems -
Trigger points, inflammation and tears in ligaments, tendons and bursae. Pain from scar tissue, from postural muscles supporting the spine and pelvis, abdominal wall, groin, and all four limbs.

Solutions -
Dry needling (IMS), fascial hydrodissection, and prolotherapy - a unique combination for resistant myofascial pain.

Chronic Pain from Central Sensitization

Problems -
Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, overactive bladder syndrome, female reproductive system pain, and more.

Solutions -
A containing and empathetic approach. Raising awareness and providing an explanation of the mechanism of pain development and escalation, offering effective tools for treating it, with personal empowerment to cope with life alongside pain.

Problems -
Herniated disc, spinal canal stenosis, neck pain, lower and upper back pain.

Solutions -
Fluoroscopy and ultrasound-guided epidural injections, radiofrequency ablation, hydrodissection, and full rehabilitation plan.

Problems -
Chronic and episodic migraines, neuralgias, facial pain.

Solutions -
Multi-disciplinary approach: medication management, occipital nerve blocks, and preventive treatments.

Problems -
Post-herpetic neuralgia, phantom pain, diabetic neuropathy, post-surgical nerve pain.

Treatments -
Nerve blocks, hydrodissection, targeted medications, and complementary therapies for resistant nerve pain.

Problems -
Osteoarthritis - joint degeneration, frozen shoulder, tears, hemiplegic shoulder, hip and knee pain.

Treatments -
Precise ultrasound-guided injections with significantly higher success rates than "blind" injections (without imaging).

Pain management in cancer patients, palliative care, quality of life improvement.

A dedicated and sensitive approach, in collaboration with the oncology team. Prevention and management of opioid dependency.

Problems -
Trigger points, inflammation and tears in ligaments, tendons and bursae. Pain from scar tissue, from postural muscles supporting the spine and pelvis, abdominal wall, groin, and all four limbs.

Solutions -
Dry needling (IMS), fascial hydrodissection, and prolotherapy - a unique combination for resistant myofascial pain.

Chronic Pain from Central Sensitization

Problems -
Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, overactive bladder syndrome, female reproductive system pain, and more.

Solutions -
A containing and empathetic approach. Raising awareness and providing an explanation of the mechanism of pain development and escalation, offering effective tools for treating it, with personal empowerment to cope with life alongside pain.

Ultrasound-Guided Injections

Epidural Injections

Fascial Hydrodissection

Radiofrequency Ablation

Dry Needling - IMS

Prolotherapy

Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Injections Under Sedation

Hyaluronidase Hydrodissection

Advanced Medication Management

Motivational Interviewing

Home Visits

Ultrasound-Guided Injections

Epidural Injections

Fascial Hydrodissection

Radiofrequency Ablation

Dry Needling - IMS

Prolotherapy

Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Injections Under Sedation

Hyaluronidase Hydrodissection

Advanced Medication Management

Motivational Interviewing

Home Visits

What will your treatment journey look like?

Four steps from the first meeting to restoring your quality of life.

Thorough Assessment

We begin with an open conversation - a full medical history, thorough physical examination, and review of prior imaging. Everything is done patiently, without rushing. It is also possible to receive a consultation at the patient's home or by phone.

Holistic Diagnosis

A complete bio-psycho-social picture - pain factors, medical and environmental background and their impact on pain, function and quality of life.

Building the Treatment Plan

I create a personalized plan tailored to your needs - combining advanced medical procedures, medication management, and natural or complementary therapies.

Ongoing Follow-up

I follow your progress and do fine-tuning of treatment based on your body's response - with medical consultation and support throughout the journey.

Education & Licenses

  • MD – Doctor of Medicine – Ben-Gurion University, 1998
  • Family Medicine Specialist – Ministry of Health, 2006
  • Diploma in Medical Hypnosis – Tel Aviv University (academic broadening), 2007
  • Dry Needling IMS – ISMM 2019
  • Ultrasound-Guided Prolotherapy – ISMM 2022
  • Pain Medicine Specialist (sub-specialty) – Ministry of Health, 2022
  • Procedural Sedation & Analgesia – Meir Medical Center, 2025

Professional Experience

  • Senior Family Physician, Clalit, Sharon Region
  • Clinical Instructor – Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University
  • Senior Physician – Pain Rehab, Loewenstein Medical Center, Ra'anana
  • Clinical Instructor – Pain Medicine, Loewenstein & Clalit
  • Member of Professional Associations: Israeli Pain Society, ISMM, Israeli Family Medicine Society, IMA

The initial consultation (60–90 min) is for deep understanding. Follow-up visits (30–45 min) include procedures and monitoring.

Most procedures are performed with local anesthesia, with a supportive and comfortable approach and environment, so that pain is minimal. Patients with needle phobia can opt for light sedation (coming soon).

Some treatments produce relief within 48 hours. Others work gradually. In the first visit we'll define realistic expectations.

This is a future service. Some treatments will be covered by private insurance. Detailed receipts with medical codes will be issued for your insurer.

A treatment where fluid is injected under ultrasound guidance to release nerves entrapped in connective tissue. Suitable for resistant pain that hasn't responded to other treatments.

Absolutely. Online consultations are available - both as an initial consultation to decide together on the right treatment path, and as follow-up visits.

Address: Yovelim Pain Specialists Center, Ra'anana
Phone: +972-58-440-8293
Availability: Sun–Thu 17:00–21:00 | Fri 08:00–15:00