Pain Management Overview
The primary goal of pain management is to ensure an improvement in a patient’s overall well-being and an increase in his or her ability to manage chronic pain, therefore, improving quality of life.
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The primary goal of pain management is to ensure an improvement in a patient’s overall well-being and an increase in his or her ability to manage chronic pain, therefore, improving quality of life.
Acute pain is temporary pain caused by an injury or illness, such as a cut or broken bone. Acute pain goes away after your body heals.
Chronic pain is long-term pain that lasts 12 weeks or more with little to no relief. Chronic pain can cause both physical and psychological distress and can lead to a decreased quality of life.
Chronic pain comes in many different forms. Common types of chronic pain include:
The first step is to find a pain management physician that works with you to help alleviate your pain. The pain specialists at Hattiesburg Clinic use a multidisciplinary approach to help patients take an active role in managing their pain and regaining control of their lives. The staff focuses on the whole patient by tailoring each plan of care to each patient’s specific needs, circumstances and preferences.
The treatments for chronic pain are as diverse as the causes. From medication to injection treatments, there are a lot of approaches, but no single technique is guaranteed to produce complete pain relief. Relief may be found by using a combination of treatment options. At Hattiesburg Clinic, patients are given a comprehensive evaluation to identify the most effective treatment plan for the management of their pain.