At Padda Institute, our pain management specialists & pain specialist doctors provide you the guidance and treatments tailored to your needs. We are best at what we do; we diagnose and evaluate to determine your best treatment plan, so that you can experience chronic pain relief like never before.
The Center for Interventional Pain Management is a nationally recognized center of excellence for treating and managing complex chronic pain. The Center provides comprehensive multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient treatment options tailored to individual patient needs. We feel that the whole person must be treated, not just the pain & we work as a team to help you reduce or eliminate your pain.
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Possibly not. People who have experienced chronic pain can live normal lives with the right care.
This situation arises when you have a drug tolerance. This physiological reaction takes place when a substance’s initial dose slowly loses its effectiveness. It is usually resolved by adjusting the dosage or the drug. One does not necessarily get addicted to a drug by developing tolerance to it.
Do not delay taking pain medicine until it becomes severe. Mild pain can be easily managed. Regularly taking your medications as directed is important. This also means taking your medications on time, even if you do not experience any pain.
Usually pain that lasts for more than 3 months is called chronic pain. Managing and treating chronic pain is a consistent process. You must be regular with the drug prescriptions and self-management routine to see positive results. Although it cannot be treated completely, one can make certain lifestyle changes to minimize it.
The first step in reducing or eliminating pain is to locate a pain management physician who can understand your discomfort well. While doing your research, keep an open mind about the reality of pain management treatments. Your pain management doctor’s expertise will assist in sketching out the best course of treatment suited to your needs.
Opioids and other painkillers have been shown to have adverse effects, but these effects can be carefully treated.
Usually chronic pain is treated with pain medications. However, these medications can be coupled with physical therapies to get better results. Also, medical interventions such as intramuscular (IM) or oral injections can be helpful for immediate relief. Behavioral therapies promote overall emotional and social health of the person.