Individual treatment programs are then structured. Weekly staff meetings are held to discuss and review progress. The best treatment for pain is to eliminate the underlying cause. Sometimes this is not possible and treatment must concentrate on the symptom and its effects. A customized plan helps each patient learn to utilize medications more effectively and practice techniques that can increase coping skills and promote a return to a more normal lifestyle.
Many medications are available for the treatment of pain.
We have the expertise to employ many types of medications safely and efficaciously, paying great attention to individual sensitivity and responses. Anesthetic Nerve Blocks and Other Procedures Experienced anesthesiologists can perform nerve blocks and use steroid injections to interrupt pain transmission and reduce inflammation. Neurolysis or permanent nerve blocks can also be performed to treat some chronic pains. The mind and body are intimately linked in pain. The psychological impact of pain may overwhelm the mind's ability to deal with it.