What Should You Know About Pain Management?

Male Doctor and patient suffering from back pain during medical exam.

Pain affects your life differently, including your physical and emotional well-being. It may reduce your work output and performance, affect your sleep, and even interfere with your psychological well-being. It’s key to find a solution as soon as possible to restore your daily living.

Pain management helps relieve your pain and restore your body function. Dr. Clement Yeh, an interventional pain specialist at Republic Spine and Pain, provides treatments to patients struggling with chronic pain conditions. Schedule your consultation today if you wish to find out more about the available pain management treatments.

What is pain management?

When pain occurs, how to relieve it is what matters. Pain management involves helpful methods to alleviate pain and improve your well-being.

Dr. Yeh and the Republic Spine and Pain team use advanced pain management techniques to enhance pain relief. If pain disrupts your normal body functioning, let the highly skilled team help you.

What are the common pain conditions?

Pain may result from various factors, including injuries or health conditions such as:

  • Back pain
  • Cancer pain
  • Arthritis
  • Neck pain
  • Sciatica
  • Shingles
  • Whiplash
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Sports injuries

The Republic Spine and Pain provides comprehensive care for all types of pain. Usually, your provider will discuss your pain and health situation with you to determine if you qualify for the pain management techniques.

They also conduct a thorough diagnosis to find out the precise cause of pain to design personalized treatments.

What are the available pain management treatments?

Your treatment at the Republic Spine and Pain depends on the pain’s severity, cause, and location. Your provider first recommends conservative therapies and medications to minimize your discomfort.

Some of the common conservative treatments include:

  • Physical therapy and rehabilitation
  • Massage therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Improving your posture
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Exercise

Medications for pain are such as:

  • Antidepressants
  • Painkillers such as opioids
  • Steroids
  • Muscle relaxers
  • Anesthetics

How can you manage pain at home?

You may combine the following techniques with your medications to improve your healing and ease.

  • Applying heat or ease to the painful area
  • Meditation
  • Listening to music
  • Inhaling scents and fragrances to enhance calmness and reduce pain
  • Using supportive devices such as crutches or a cane to assist in moving
  • Using an elastic bandage to apply compression
  • Elevating the painful part higher than your heart level
  • Comfortable sleeping

What is interventional pain management?

It involves noninvasive surgical techniques to treat pain conditions. Republic Spine and Pain offers state-of-the-art procedures such as epidural injections and nerve blocks to provide solutions for pain.

Dr. Yeh and the team also provide spinal cord stimulators to reduce pain sensations on your back. They offer revolutionary Superion Vertiflex to alleviate back pain and lower your chance for back surgery.

The Republic Spine and Pain team works with you in every step to ensure they provide the best treatment for you.

Talk to an interventional pain management specialist today

If your pain does not improve with conservative treatments, you might need interventional techniques. Some methods such as physical therapy and exercise work in traditional and surgical treatments. Contact Republic Spine and Pain today to determine which treatment works best for you.