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What are the different approaches to pain management?

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Are you suffering from injuries sustained in a work-related or motor vehicle accident? Were you injured while training for a marathon or in another sports-related incident? Maybe you have a debilitating condition that has robbed you of your mobility and left you in chronic pain? Perhaps your quality of life is abysmal due to intractable pain and a poor prognosis for the future?

Whatever the source of your suffering, there are several different approaches to pain management that can address the origins of the issues and help alleviate your agony, as well as try to restore as much mobility and function as possible to those who are afflicted.

Traditional approaches to pain management often include rehabilitation, pharmacology, and surgical intervention. Rehabilitation involves physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), aquatic therapy, or a combination of methods. Pharmacology refers to the drugs prescribed to pain patients via their doctors. Surgical intervention is not always required and should be considered carefully.

Not all pain sufferers are candidates for invasive procedures. A complete patient history should be compiled to pinpoint any potential red flags and avoid complications. Moreover, any surgical procedures should pose tangible benefits to the injured individual and not inflict more harm.

 

In truth, pain management is a complicated sector of medicine. It involves many highly individualized practices that work wonders for some and may produce no results in others. The efficacy of treatment often depends on the patient, your relationship with your medical providers, and your perspective on the situation. In short, keep calm and soldier on.

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