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Pain Management Q & A

What is pain management?

Pain management at The Neuroscience and Spine Institute uses various pain-reducing methods to ease bothersome discomfort and enhance your body’s ability to heal. Your pain specialist tailors each pain management solution to your personalized needs to alleviate ongoing pain. 

What are the benefits of pain management?

The main benefit of pain management at The Neuroscience and Spine Institute is the elimination of pain and a better quality of life. You might have less swelling, better joint range of motion, and improved mobility after undergoing pain management treatment at The Neuroscience and Spine Institute.

The skilled specialists use the latest advances in technologies and procedures to ensure safe, highly effective, superior results.

Which pain management treatments are available?

Some of the numerous pain management treatments The Neuroscience and Spine Institute specialists may recommend for you include:

Home remedies

Home remedy pain management options include using ice or heat packs, resting painful areas of your body, compression, elevation, and wearing a brace or splint.

Physical therapy

Physical therapy exercises and stretches strengthen affected tissues, stimulate healing, and reduce pain and the risk of further injury.

Injections

Your pain management provider offers pain injections to eliminate discomfort, reduce swelling, maximize joint lubrication, and stimulate healing. 

Regenerative medicine

Regenerative medicine options, including stem cells and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) from your blood, stimulate new cell growth and your body’s ability to heal.

Oral medicines

Oral medicines can reduce pain and inflammation or help you properly manage a disease associated with chronic pain. 

Pain pumps

Your specialist may insert a pain pump underneath your skin to deliver medicines directly to certain areas of your body to ease discomfort with lower doses of medicine. 

Radiofrequency ablation

Radiofrequency ablation uses heat energy to destroy painful nerves and alleviate ongoing discomfort. 

Spinal cord stimulation

An implantable spinal cord stimulator sends electrical impulses to your spinal cord to reduce pain signals.

Surgery 

Surgery may be the best option to reduce ongoing discomfort and restore musculoskeletal function if you have a severe injury or tissue damage.

Which pain management treatments are best for me?

The Neuroscience and Spine Institute specialists tailor each pain management solution to your unique needs. They check your vital signs, complete a physical exam, and review your symptoms and medical history. You might need blood testing, nerve tests, joint fluid testing, or imaging procedures to determine the root cause of your discomfort and its severity. 

To take advantage of pain management at The Neuroscience and Spine Institute, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.