Overview
One size does not fit all …
Our principal goal is to reduce pain and improve lives, while minimizing the need for medication or invasive surgery. Because each person responds differently to pain, every individual needs a personal treatment plan.
At the Pain Center, we believe that the correct diagnosis is the beginning of healing—what we call the “partnership for progress.” Following a person’s evaluation, we discuss the diagnosis and available treatment options in detail, using language free from medical jargon. The more you understand our plan to treat your pain, the more invested you will be, and thus the more effective the plan to reduce your pain will be.
The comprehensive treatment plan you receive may include standard medical approaches, non-invasive technology, trigger-point injections, physical therapy, and medication, as well as lifestyle changes that address diet, mobility, and the ergonomics of your environment.
Your treatment plan may include standard medical approaches:
- Non-invasive, painless technologies, such as low-level laser light treatment and microcurrent treatment
- Trigger point injections with local anesthetic (not cortisone)—our practice is using this treatment method less frequently
- Regular exercise program for flexibility and endurance (for those with myofascial pain)
- Physical therapy
- Medication—we will evaluate the effectiveness of any medications being taken and adjust as necessary; reducing the need for medication is one of our goals in our partnership for progress
- Posture control
It may also include lifestyle changes:
- Dietary changes and supplements
- Ergonomic changes
- Movement therapy