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Chronic pain is best treated using a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.
Following your initial consultation, you and your provider will develop an individualized treatment plan. The vast majority of chronic pain patients choose a blend of injections, medications, physical therapy, and behavioral and lifestyle counseling. For example, physical therapy may be recommended once the pain is under control by medication or other means and when the patient is able to tolerate such therapy.
What are PainCare's goals for treatment?
- To give pain relief
- To assist in restoring our patients’ daily functional living
- To encourage our patients to be active participants in their treatment because the key to success is patient involvement
- To continuously reassess treatment/care plans on a regular basis, responding to individual changes in pain or the development of new pain
How is the plan created and modified?
- Review and assess all medical, surgical, diagnostic, and complementary treatments previously used by patients
- Provide a comprehensive diagnostic work up
- Develop and implement a treatment plan based on the patient's special needs and experience with pain, beginning with the simplest and least invasive treatments
- Create intensive and individualized education programs to educate patients and their families about pain and treatment options
- Physician review of care plans and coordinate with other healthcare providers
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