Frequently Asked Questions
A: Pain
management is the treatment of chronic & acute pain. This includes
treatment of pain conditions such as persistent neck pain, frozen shoulder,
backache, headaches, cancer pain, herpes, trigeminal neuralgias, pain following
surgery or injuries etc. any type of pain one can suffer. Pain is a problem
that affects just about everyone at sometime during their life. It is known
that 85% of the people will have a pain problem in their life time. 90% of all
diseases are associated with pain.
A: It is always better to contact pain doctor as soon as possible. Approaching a specialised doctor for pain management is always a good decision for every patient.
A: You will be evaluated by the
pain physician and maximum efforts will be made to find out the cause of
your pain. A plan of care will be devised . Treatment can vary from a new prescription
to the need for an injection technique, a more advanced pain treatment or a
surgical implantable device as needed. An injection procedure places the pain
medication precisely at the spot where the pain is coming from.
A: A pain management specialist
is a medical doctor, such as Anaesthesiologist, with additional training and
experience in the advanced techniques of pain relief. A pain management specialist
uses a medical approach to the understanding of pain and how it works, how it
affects our ability to function in our daily life & how it affects our
psychological outlook. The medical profession acknowledges pain as a disease
process! Prior to the era of pain management people had to live with pain but
living with pain is no longer acceptable. Technology has advanced and there are
now many more choices in the treatment of pain.
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A: Depending
on the diagnosis we hope to decrease or eliminate the pain and medications for
pain, help the patient with any residual discomfort, improve the Quality of
Life and return the patient to his maximum potential level of function,
including return to work or closure of the case. Meenakshi Pain Centre
uses a multidisciplinary approach to help the patient. Our units in Niramaya
Hospital, and Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital vows to provide
best and evidence based management to all the pain patients. A full discussion
of treatment alternatives will be made with the patient in a caring
professional manner.
A: Enduring
pain in silence is not a sign of braveness! Talk about Pain! You can stop the
pain! Pain Management is now an essential part of medical treatment. Pain Management Clinics are functioning in most
parts of the world, where you will be assessed and treated separately for your
pain.