MEDICAL Services
PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER
Treatment Options
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Acupuncture - Based on the theory of Qi ("chee") or the life-force within you, acupuncture is both an art and a science that stimulates the body's ability to heal itself.
- Behavioral Medicine - treatment modality that considers psychological factors, and assesses the impact of anxiety, depression, and prior life experiences with pain.
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Biofeedback - a clinical method that measures physiological signs such as muscle tension, heart-rate, sweating, and external body temperature which can reflect stress reactions.
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BOTOX® injections - used to reduce muscle spasm.
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Epidural steroid injections - utilized to reduce the irritaion and swelling that leads to pain
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Implantable infusion pumps & spinal cord stimulators - methods available to treat pain that does not respond to other attempts.
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Joint injections - utilized to reduce irritation and swelling in the affected joint.
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Massage - Tui Na Massage combines soft tissue manipulation/deep tissue massage and Traditional Chinese Medical Theory.
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Medication management - consultation to help your Primary Care Physician develop a medication routine that manages your pain effectively.
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Nerve blocks (diagnostic ) injection at origin of pain to help reduce the irritation and swelling that causes the pain.
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Physical Therapy - Exercise and motion to increase function and flexibility.
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Radiofrequency nerve ablation -injection that delivers radiofrequency waves that interrupt pain signals.
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Reiki - an ancient, safe, hands-on Japanese healing art based on the premise that we can draw limitless amounts of energy from the universe to support and enhance the body's innate ability to heal itself.
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Therapeutic touch - Based on the universal life energy that sustains all living organisms, therapeutic touch is a healing modality derived from the ancient practice of laying-on of hands.
- Trigger point injections - a trigger point is a specific area located in or just above a muscle or ligament that generates pain. Injecting these trigger points can help alleviate the pain.
