Treatments For Pain

Pain management as a specialty is a relatively new development in the field of medicine.

Although it is not a board certified specialty, some doctors and other health care professionals now concentrate their attention on the treatment of pain. Practitioners may include oncologists, rheumatologists, anesthesiologists, neurologists, surgeons, or other doctors. Pain management teams may also include nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, and social workers.

These specialized teams may work in private practice, hospitals, pain clinics or other pain treatment facilities.

The teams often use a multi-disciplinary approach, combining the use of pain medications with physical or rehabilitation therapy, relaxation techniques such as meditation or deep relaxation, and mental health counseling.

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