Pain Treatments

To effectively treat pain, your participation is required. Our pain management team can perform evaluations and review your medical history to help diagnose the cause, but no one knows your pain like you do. Tell your doctor about when you experience pains, including activities that seem to make it worse. Consider keeping a log tracking pains to show your doctor to assist them in prescribing treatment.

Pain management is an interdisciplinary practice, and your treatment could involve a combination of physical therapy, injections, medication, and interventional procedures.

Not all treatments require pain medication, but for those that do, it is an essential part of improving your condition. Addiction to pain medication is rarely the result of pain management treatment. Doctors keep this concern in mind when creating a treatment plan, and prescribe medication at a frequency specifically designed to avoid developing an addiction.

Remember that medication will not be the only aspect of your treatment. It is the combination of your treatments that alleviate pain, not medication alone. Your body is aware of this, and it is highly unlikely that it will develop a chemical dependence on a narcotic if it is taken as prescribed.

Our treatments are designed to be minimally invasive. We work closely with patients to learn their goals and what they’re comfortable with. Our team takes measures to ensure patients do not experience excessive discomfort during injection. A sedative may be administered to help you relax.