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Various methods of pain management may be used for both
postoperative and non-surgical pain control. Some
indications for pain management can include pain not
helped by physical therapy/chiropractic or other forms
of conservative care. Some of the most common pain
management procedures are: Pain medications, Trigger
point injections and Nerve blocks.
More About
Pain Management
Pain Management is a multidisciplinary approach to
reducing pain. Pain is managed with surgical and
non-surgical treatments. The goal is to reduce pain and
suffering. Although many people feel they have pain that
can’t be controlled, the proper facilities can control
pain and make it more tolerable or even eliminated. This
branch of medicine includes preventing, evaluating,
treating and rehabilitating. Pain can be frustrating and
even lead to overwhelming feelings of intense emotions
of panic, grief or anger. As reported by the Journal of
the American Medical Association, during a single two
week period, 13% of Americans reported loss of
productivity due to pain. Supervised pain management can
solve these problems.
The integrative approach to pain management considers
cultural, lifestyle, psychological and special needs and
issues of the individual patient. A plan is then
developed specific to the needs of the person.
There are two types of pain, chronic and acute. Acute
pain is usually treatable and the patient’s pain easily
goes away or is severely reduced. Chronic pain has to be
managed. Chronic pain may take a long time to reverse
and may result from conditions that are difficult to
diagnose or treat. Examples of chronic pain are cancer,
arthritis, neuropathy and referred pain.
Pain management can be treated by spine specialists,
physiatrists, neurologists and anesthesiologists.
Psychologists, chiropractors and acupuncturists are
often consulted. Pain medicine physicians will help to
develop the patient’s tolerance and address behavioral,
psychological and social factors. The goal is to have
the patient maintain a lifestyle that allows for
functional activity. The doctors heavily involve the
patient in their own care. The integrative approach to
pain management considers cultural, lifestyle,
psychological and special needs and issues of individual
patients. A plan is then developed specific to the needs
of the person.
Treatment may include multiple and/or combined
therapies. Examples of pain management treatment include
medications, pain blocks, therapy, counseling,
acupuncture, chiropractic, hypnosis, pain pumps, and
pain stimulators. Pain medications are most effective
when used in combination with other treatments. Activity
modification may be one of the first alterations in the
patient’s lifestyle. Physical Therapy is also extremely
common to reduce pain. Injection therapies such as
epidural injections and nerve root blocks are used in
pain management. Other invasive pain management
treatments include pulsed radiofrequency neruotomy,
rhizotomy and spinal cord stimulation. Surgery is
sometimes a part of pain management treatment. It is
usually a last resort. The treatments compliment each
other. For example, massage may reduce dependency on
pain medications. And pain medications may allow a
person to exercise more and strengthen muscles and
ultimately, reduce pain. Alternative treatments have
also gained popularity. Meditation, progressive muscle
relaxation, biofeedback and guided imagery focus on the
mind/body connection and may be very effective when
combined with traditional pain relief strategies.
Pain management is possible with the right doctors and
combination treatments designed specifically for your
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