Are neurologists, pain management doctors and anesthesiologists, all different? whom to see for groin pain caused by scrotal trauma? the urologist says everything is ok.

Ask urologist: Your urologist may be able to treat your pain as he can best diagnosis it, usually. Ask him and see who he would refer you to, if not.

Pain Doc: Pain doctors can have primary training in a few different specialties, but once focused on pain, the treatment of pain, including interventions such as nerve blocks becomes the focus of their practice. See a pain doc; if there is nerve damage, there are medications and blocks that can help.

Addressing pain: Neurologists are experts in nerve problems - can help you understand cause of your pain & options of medicines to lessen or block pain. Anesthesiologists do more procedures, may be able to offer injection to block (numb) a sensory nerve that is causing pain. Pain management dr may be internists, neurologists, anesthesia or other specialists, and use meds & therapy to help cope w/ chronic pain.

Yes, they are.: Anesthesiologists, neurologists, physiatrists may all have received special training in pain management. However, it is more important that your urologist in consultation with a general surgeon agree that the initial trauma is no longer the cause of the scrotal pain before you treat the pain as a 'diagnosis' instead of as a symptom.

Different but same: A pain management doctor from any background should be able to help you.