Is the Pain Rehabilitation Center right for you?

Jul 30 12:00pm | Sarah Sheahan OTD-S | @sarahotd | Comments (1)

The Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) is dedicated to helping individuals improve their daily functioning and overall quality of life due to chronic pain and symptoms. Many patients enter the program with a long history of persistent symptoms that have not responded to traditional treatments. Often, they have received multiple diagnoses, as symptoms tend to span several areas of the body and do not align with a single, clear-cut condition. Common diagnoses seen prior to admission at the PRC include, but are not limited to:

Abdominal and gastrointestinal conditions

Chronic Pain

Chronic Fatigue

Chronic Migraine

Fibromyalgia

Functional Neurological Disorder

Generalized Pain

Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Neuropathic pain

Non-epileptic spells

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome/Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (EDS/HSD)

Regardless of the diagnoses that patients have received, the PRC takes a holistic approach to care, rather than focusing on a single set of symptoms. The PRC recognizes that chronic pain and symptoms can greatly diminish a person’s ability to function and engage in everyday activities. The PRC also recognizes the psychological toll of chronic pain and symptoms. For this reason, the PRC emphasizes a comprehensive care model that addresses the entire person rather than one diagnosis or condition.

If you believe that you are right for the PRC, please refer to the Admission Process tab for more information.

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Rachel, Volunteer Mentor | @rwinney | Aug 13 4:01pm

Thought I'd chime in here with my own personal experience. The PRC was right for me, but I wasn't too sure of that for some time when chronic symptoms (anything lasting longer than 6 months) were amplifying and I was entrusting myself to mainly doctors and medications. It wasn’t until treatments were no longer working and I had had enough with the quality of my life diminishing and me feeling deconditioned both physically and mentally. I can attest that the PRC was a life-changing experience.

Are you someone who lives with chronic symptoms that dictate your life and you feel stuck? Are you possibly reading about the pain rehab center but feeling intimidated or fearful of committing to such a program? If so, I understand. It sounds like a tall order and it is, but 3 comprehensive weeks spent treating the whole person by a care team approach and providing tools for life is an investment that pays dividends back.

Have you ever considered Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehabilitation Center for helping to improve the quality of your life?