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  • Comprehensive Healing and Pain Management

    Has your Pain Lasted Three Months or Longer?

    Our Comprehensive Pain Management Team is here to help you find the best pain management solutions. We believe when a person understands pain, it decreases. We recognize the value of every person in our pain patient community and are guided by our commitment to patient empowerment over pain.

    Has your Pain Lasted Three Months or Longer?

    Our Comprehensive Pain Management Team is here to help you find the best pain management solutions. We believe when a person understands pain, it decreases. We recognize the value of every person in our pain patient community and are guided by our commitment to patient empowerment over pain.

    Types of Chronic Pain include:

    • Neck and back pain
    • Musculoskeletal pain
    • Peripheral neuropathy (pain caused by nerve damage)
    • Headache
    • Postsurgical pain
    • Post-trauma pain
    • Cancer pain
    • Arthritis pain
    • Psychogenic pain (pain that isn’t caused by disease, injury, or nerve damage)

    A Multi-Modal Approach

    Our doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other allied healthcare professionals all work together to provide the best course of treatment for every individual patient.

    Physical Therapy

    Physical Therapy helps patients decrease fear in movement, and to return to their normal life.

    • We treat patients with orthopaedic injuries, chronic pain, gait disturbances, and balance deficits.
    • We focus on a patient-centered approach
    • We strive to learn and understand what factors may be inhibiting an individual’s quality of life.
    • We evaluate and treat a patient’s movement dysfunction that may lead to pain or injury by addressing core impairments

    Chiropractic

    A chiropractor is a primary care doctor who specializes in spinal health and well-being.

    • Our focus is on the prevention, diagnosis and conservative care of spine-related disorders and other painful joint issues.
    • We provide soft-tissue therapies
    • We also make lifestyle recommendations, including fitness coaching and nutritional advice.

    Acupuncture

    People who suffer from chronic pain may benefit from acupuncture. The insertion of very fine needles into traditional acupuncture points may help stimulate the body’s natural healing systems.

    • Most people find acupuncture relaxing and are surprised that the process is relatively painless.
    • Treatment usually takes about one hour and generally a series of treatments is most effective.
    • It is often beneficial to combine acupuncture with other types of pain management techniques
    • It is also very important to strive for a healthy lifestyle.

    Psychological Treatments

    People who suffer from chronic pain may benefit from acupuncture. The insertion of very fine needles into traditional acupuncture points may help stimulate the body’s natural healing systems.

    • Pain coping skills
    • Meditation
    • Cognitive behavioral therapy
    • Counseling for depression, anxiety, PTSD and helplessness

    Pain Medicine Intervention

    • Epidural steriod injections for nerve impingement
    • Corticosteroids
    • Opioids
    • Antidepressants
    • Anticonvulsants
    • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

    Tips for Coping with Pain

    • Follow your doctor’s instructions
    • Take your medication as prescribed
    • Stay active
    • Understand your limits
    • Be social
    • Ask for help
    • Accept change
    • Distract yourself from pain
    • Stay hopeful
    • Join a support group
    • Get moving. Start slowly.
    • Learn relaxation
    • Find hobbies
    • Get good sleep