Treatment
When would I need to see a Pain Doctor? People develop pain for many reasons. Pain from a recent surgery, injury or medical illness is called acute pain. In many cases, this pain can be managed immediately and will usually get better in just a short time. For more serious pain, however, your Doctor may ask a Pain Doctor to help manage your pain while you are healing.
* What if the surgery doesn’t work?
If your pain persists after the healing process should be over, you might have what is called chronic pain. If the current treatment you are receiving stops working or your pain begins to get worse over time, your doctor may suggest that you see a Pain Doctor.
* What if I have Cancer?
Cancer pain is another condition that can be managed by a Pain Doctor while the patient continues to receive treatment for various types of cancer. The pain can be due to cancer surgery or treatment procedures, including radiation therapy and chemotherapy, or the tumor itself.
* What Does a Pain Doctor Do?
Frequently the Anesthesiologist heads a team of other specialists and doctors who work together to help you manage your pain. The Anesthesiologist, Osteopathy, or other Pain Doctors (such as Neurologists, Oncologists, Orthopedists, Physiatrists and Psychiatrists) and nonphysician specialists (such as nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical or rehabilitation therapists and psychologists) all work together to evaluate your condition. Then this "team" of specialists will develop a treatment plan designed just for you.
The Pain Doctor will work closely with your Refering Doctor. Pain Doctor will review your medical records and X-rays MRI’s and CT reports. They will ask you to describe your pain in detail, such as where it hurts, for how long, what makes the pain worse or what makes it feel better. They may ask you to fill out a detailed questionnaire that helps them to assess the impact that your pain is having on your lifestyle and if it is interfering with your daily activities. They also will do a complete physical examination on you.They may need to order other tests and will then review all of their findings to determine what is causing your pain and how the problem can be corrected.
* What if the surgery doesn’t work?
If your pain persists after the healing process should be over, you might have what is called chronic pain. If the current treatment you are receiving stops working or your pain begins to get worse over time, your doctor may suggest that you see a Pain Doctor.
* What if I have Cancer?
Cancer pain is another condition that can be managed by a Pain Doctor while the patient continues to receive treatment for various types of cancer. The pain can be due to cancer surgery or treatment procedures, including radiation therapy and chemotherapy, or the tumor itself.
* What Does a Pain Doctor Do?
Frequently the Anesthesiologist heads a team of other specialists and doctors who work together to help you manage your pain. The Anesthesiologist, Osteopathy, or other Pain Doctors (such as Neurologists, Oncologists, Orthopedists, Physiatrists and Psychiatrists) and nonphysician specialists (such as nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical or rehabilitation therapists and psychologists) all work together to evaluate your condition. Then this "team" of specialists will develop a treatment plan designed just for you.
The Pain Doctor will work closely with your Refering Doctor. Pain Doctor will review your medical records and X-rays MRI’s and CT reports. They will ask you to describe your pain in detail, such as where it hurts, for how long, what makes the pain worse or what makes it feel better. They may ask you to fill out a detailed questionnaire that helps them to assess the impact that your pain is having on your lifestyle and if it is interfering with your daily activities. They also will do a complete physical examination on you.They may need to order other tests and will then review all of their findings to determine what is causing your pain and how the problem can be corrected.
