Pain management at Global Pain & Spine Clinic involves the use of safe and thoroughly tested medications, injections, and vitamin therapies in combination with natural treatments such as physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic care.
The goal of pain management is to reduce discomfort so that the patient can get back to doing the normal activities of daily life, and make it easier for them to recover from their injury or condition.
Though we prefer to use natural treatment methods whenever possible, medications and interventional pain management can be useful when treating extreme pain.
We monitor your progress so that we can modify your treatment plan when necessary, with your consent.
We typically practice a conservative form of pain therapy that focuses on natural treatments such as physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic care. Medications and injections are usually only recommended in cases of patients with extreme, excruciating pain. During your initial consultation, a physician will describe your pain management options and both the risks and benefits of medication and injections. Patients have a significant role in determining the course of their treatment and selecting which methods are ultimately used.
Acupuncture is used to treat many different diseases, disorders and pain conditions. Common ailments that respond well to acupuncture include: