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Welcome to the Adult Pain Medicine Page. Pain medicine is a specialty devoted to patients suffering from variety of chronic pain disorders, offering a wide range of therapy approaches. Follow this page to stay up-to-date on pain therapies, patient stories and useful information related to pain management. Our goal is to connect you with others and provide resources to help inform your decision making. Post a comment and share your thoughts.
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Dr. Terry Hunt is a Pain Medicine physician practicing at two Mayo Clinic locations in Minnesota. Dr. Hunt's practice focuses on spine related pain with…
Your Pain Medicine Care Team can always be contacted when you have questions about your care. One easy way to ask a non-emergency question is…
One of the most pressing health issues of our time, the opioid epidemic is devastating communities - and driving health care professional to examine and…
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been a medical treatment available for certain types of chronic pain for over 50 years. In general, this minimally invasive…
Originally published by Sharing Mayo Clinic For years, Rick Amatuzio lived with severe back pain that kept him from the active life he'd always savored.…
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="1534"] Catherine Ewing, RN, Tim Lamer, MD and Halena Gazelka, MD[/caption] Greater than 1,000 pounds of prescription medications were collected on Saturday,…
Original story published via Sharing Mayo Clinic When pilot Jerry Grant was involved in a serious helicopter crash in 2002, his lower vertebrae shattered, leaving…
Originally written by Liza Torborg and Posted via Mayo Clinic Q&A DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Medical marijuana is now legal in the state where I live. What…
This article, which originally appeared on the Hometown Health blog, was written by Amanda Neckar, Behavioral Health. Mindfulness has become a popular concept. Frequently thought…
We hear a lot about chronic pain and its treatments these days. In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute, Dr. Jason Eldrige defines chronic pain.…
Original Story found at Mayo Clinic News Network Overdose death is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department…
Original story written by Dana Sparks and posted on Mayo News Network Pain medications known as opioids often are prescribed for a sudden, acute episode of pain…
Have you ever given a friend or family member your leftover prescription pain pills because they have a sore back or a headache? Mayo Clinic…
Originally posted via Mayo Clinic News Network Good nutrition is an important part of your overall health. A healthy diet should include a variety of…
Originally posted via the Mayo Clinic News Network Chronic pain can limit your quality of life and lead to additional health problems. Finding treatment is important,…
Original post on Mayo Clinic News Network Take charge of your pain with the basics: Diet, exercise and healthy sleep habits. Pain effects every aspect…
Original post via Mayo Clinic News Network Halena Gazelka, M.D., chair, Mayo Clinic Opioid Stewardship Program, has been appointed by U.S. Department of Health and…
Original story posted via the Mayo Clinic News Network When you have pain, there's nothing you want more than relief - right now. For many…
This article originally appeared on the Mayo Clinic News Network. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I started chemotherapy last month, and my health care provider suggested I…
This article originally appeared on the Mayo Clinic News Network. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother has cancer that's spread to her bones. She's in significant pain…
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