Pain Management
The term "Pain Management" originated in the early 1950s, used to describe the formal recognition and treatment for chronic pain. It remained underdeveloped and unrecognized for a long period. We recognize that untreated and undertreated chronic pain can negatively impact people and businesses by propagating devastating psychological, social, and monetary consequences. The American Medical Association's recognition of pain as the "fifth vital sign" is a step towards correcting this deficit. Boards such as the American Board of Pain Medicine and its members are working to address the need for treatment of chronic pain and its consequences, and we recommend patients with chronic pain seek evaluation by a Pain Management physician.
Conditions commonly treated by Pain Management physicians:
- Bursitis
- Migraine headaches
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Tendonitis
- Chronic headaches
- Neck and back pain from arthritis
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Chronic abdominal pain from chronic pancreatitis
- Carpal Tunnel syndrome
- Spinal stenosis
- Sciatica
- Herniated discs