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Pain Management

The treatments for chronic pain are as diverse as the causes, and generally employ a multidisciplinary approach, involving physicians, psychologists and physical therapists. The patient as well should take an active role in his or her own treatment. The aim in many cases is not to alleviate pain but also to teach the chronic sufferer how to come to terms with pain and function in spite of it. From over-the-counter and prescription drugs to acupuncture, when it comes to treating chronic pain, no single technique is guaranteed to produce complete pain relief. Relief may be found by using a combination of treatment options. Pain may be relieved by drug therapy.

Sometimes, a group of nerves that causes pain to a specific organ or body region can be blocked with local medication. The injection of this nerve-numbing substance is called a nerve block.

Trigger point injection is a procedure used to treat painful areas of muscle that contain trigger points, or knots of muscle that form when muscles do not relax. Trigger point injection is used to treat muscle pain in the arms, legs, lower back, and neck. In addition, this approach has been used to treat Fibromyalgia, tension headaches, and myofascial pain syndrome (chronic pain involving tissue that surrounds muscle) that does not respond to other treatment.

Physical therapy helps to relieve pain by using techniques that improve movement and function. A physical therapist uses various modalities and equipment to aid in treatment.

For more information and/or Schedule an appointment, or to refer a patient, please call (847) 776-0606.


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