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What is pain management?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Nov 22, 2021 | Replies (51)

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@sueinmn

I am sorry that has been your experience. Have you consulted a comprehensive pain management clinic, such as Mayo and some other places offer? you can read about that here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pain-rehabilitation-center/sections/overview/ovc-20481691

My sister told me the same about a "pain specialist"- all he offered was injections - in our large clinical network. But when she asked for more services, was referred for comprehensive evaluation, physical therapy, focused meditation and medication management...similar to my experience.

One thing most pain management programs do stress is that opioids are not effective for long term management of chronic pain, so if you are adamantly opposed to cutting down or giving them up, you will be unhappy with the process.

However, the approach includes training in many tools to deal with the pain and its management - you are not just cut off and left hanging.
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Sue, I find it very hard to “deal” with pain.