Pain management specialists are concerned about the patient's ability to function and their quality of life. When pain is chronic or complicated by other medical conditions, the patient's primary care physician may refer the patient to a pain specialist, such as a physiatrist. Physiatrists are medical physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a special interest in musculoskeletal conditions. Some physiatrists have advanced training in Interventional Pain Management (IPM). IPM is an area of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain related disorders.
A pain management specialist develops a treatment plan to relieve, reduce, or manage pain and help patients return to everyday activities quickly without surgery or heavy reliance on medication. To make sure all the patient's needs are met, the physician coordinates care through an interdisciplinary team of health professionals.
Pain management specialists are most concerned with the patient's overall quality of life. To that end, they treat the whole patient, not just one part of the body.
For your convenience most departments are
open Monday through Friday 8:30AM through
5:00PM
We also offer evening hours and weekends.
Please contact your physicains office directly.
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