Pain is an uncomfortable feeling that tells you something may be wrong with your body. What you think, feel and even how you were raised can determine how you experience the physical sensation of pain. Pain is your body's way of sending a warning to your brain. Your spinal cord and nerves provide a pathway for messages to travel to and from your brain and the other parts of your body. Pain medication blocks these messages or reduces the effect on your brain.
People seem to get well faster when their pain is under control.
With less pain, you can start moving about sooner and get your strength back more quickly. Left untreated, pain can lead to suffering, anxiety and depression. When pain is treated successfully, these feelings often go away. Advances in pain treatment have lead to a wide variety of safe, effective options for controlling pain. Working together with our medical team, a personalized plan to meet your pain needs can be developed.