Downtown Spine, Sports & Orthopedic Rehabilitation P.C.
65 Broadway / 47 Trinity Place, Suite 603 New York, NY 10006. (212) 422-1111
65 Broadway / 47 Trinity Place, Suite 603 New York, NY 10006. (212) 422-1111
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What happens inside a Pain Clinic?
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(212) 422-1111
Downtown Spine, Sports & Orthopedic Rehabilitation P.C.
65 Broadway / 47 Trinity Place, Suite 603
(Between Wall Street & Exchange Place)
New York, NY 10006
Fill out the New Patient Form
Pain clinic is a kind of health care facility that has a primary goal of chronic pain management. Some clinics specializes in managing pains that are related to specific parts of the body, though every pain clinic has a different focus, most clinics has a health care team that is involve in choosing ways for you to manage your pain. Parts of the team are health care providers like doctors, psychologists, alternative therapist and physical therapist which will put together a plan that will help in the pain management.
Inside a pain clinic, the kind of therapy plan that you will undergo is based on your need, preferences and circumstances. Treatment may differ according to your pain and what causes it. These are among the different treatments.
In most cases, use of medication is usually prescribed to patients before they undergo other forms of therapy. The usual medications used to treat pain can be non-aspirin pain relievers, NSAIDs, Opioid pain medications, corticosteroids or even anti-depressants. Sometimes, these medications may not be enough in treating pains, especially those chronic ones. In these cases, other available treatments may be combined, in order for it to be effective. Treatments such as the combination of corticosteroids and local anesthetics may be used to relieve irritation, muscle spasms or swelling.
Some forms of therapy may also be used in pain clinics, to manage specific kinds of pain. Aquatic and physical therapy may be prescribed by a physiatrist in order to increase the function of your body and reducing pain, through a specific exercise program. Some other options that may be prescribed may include ultrasound, whirlpool therapy and deep-muscle massage. In electrical simulation, TENS or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation which is the most commonly used, allows the use of small device that is battery operated to stimulate some nerve fibers. The use of alternative medicine can also be used inside a pain clinic, such as Acupuncture, which could relieve pain through insertion of thin needles in areas or specific points in the skin.
Aside from specific physical pain, patients may also experienced emotional ones, that is why counseling and psychological support is also included in managing pain. Dealing with pain may affect a person’s emotions and may affect his way of living. Through counseling and support along with medical treatment, may help a person in dealing with these effects.
Even though it is true that surgery is needed in some cases to manage pain, it is sometimes regarded as a last choice of treatment. Only in cases in which the previous treatments seem to be ineffective, such surgery is needed to correct some nerves to relieve pain.
Taking time to visit pain clinics could be of great help, especially if you have less knowledge regarding your health. Seeking for medical treatment is necessary to help a person manage pain.