Mercy's pain center specializes in headache, back and cancer pain but also treats patients who have a variety of other pain problems. No matter what their situation, all patients are treated with respect, understanding and the knowledge that their pain is very real. Jobs Team Approach Pain often creates other problems that actually add to the pain. Additional health-care professionals are consulted when they are needed. The Mercy Pain Center staff members have a high success rate in relieving headache pain caused by tension, migraines and cluster headaches.
Patients learn stress management, relaxation training and biofeedback.
Treatment also incorporates exercises specially designed to prevent headaches from recurring. This pain often begins in the muscles but also can be related to disc or skeletal diseases. Specific exercises, water therapy and individualized physical therapy exercises are essential components of treatment. The pain center offers treatment for patients who experience arthritis-related conditions. Water exercises offered in Mercy Medical Center's Wellness Center's 95-degree Fahrenheit pool are part of the program therapy.