Pain Management?

Question

Has anyone ever been to Pain Management? Side effects? Good or Bad? Painful? Does it work? My Doc wants to send me there to get Cortizone shots in my back... I am not feeling it.. Just wandering others intake on the situation. Thanks in Advance...

Answer 1

I have worked for two Pain managment doctors. They each had different viewsof how to treat chronic pain. I feel that if you have chroinc pain, then you should see a pain managment doctor. I am not sure you really understand exactly what your doctor is recommending.

Pain managment is a speciality just like surgery, neurology, etc. The doctors that specialize in pain managment attend course to get that extra training. Some are internists and some are anesthesiologists. Most pain managment doctors will talk with you before they do any type of injections. That is when you ask all of your questions. They will go over side effects and give you the pro and cons of the injection. They might have other suggestions that are better too.

I have included a couple of links that explain the type of injection your personal doctor is suggesting. there is also one that explains Pain management,

Answer 2

I have been in pain management for years. I been to 3 different clinics until I found the right pain doctor for my fibro. Please make sure that doctor has taken the classes and been board certified in pain management. My pain doctor works with all other doctors I see and makes sure that everything is done to keep my pain at it lowest. The first pain clinic I went too I didn't like because they treated you as a number and just wrote your meds and sent you your way. I later found out that only one of doctors was board certified in pain management; while the others were not. So beware of where you are going and whom you are seeing. The link below is for pain.com and they have a resource where you can look up pain doctors in your area.

Answer 3

The question is difficult to answer as there is no absolute training and certification requirement for somebody to call themselves "pain specialists". Therefore, you have different clinics with different backgrounds and philosophies. Some physicians with no additional training are in "pain management" while others have done additional formal training (fellowship) to acquire the knowledge and expertise in pain management and then passed the exams.
Pain management (interventional) does work. Many peer-reviewed randomized, controlled studies show that.
The toughest part may be to find somebody who is reputable, ethical and qualified. Look for recommendations from other pain patients.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

Trust your feelings. I am a retired Chiropractor so I have a bit of a bias here. However, I have never seen a patient improve with cortisone shots. Never! Additionally, they are dangerous! ... and can create future problems that may make your current pain seem like a minor annoyance by comparison.

Have you had an evaluation by your family Chiropractor? Have you had an evaluation by a Naturopathic Physician?

I would also like to suggest a powerful book by Sherry Rogers, M.D. called: "Pain Free in 6 Weeks". Dr. Rogers is a specialist in environmental medicine. In the book she explains many unrecognized (but common) causes of chronic pain and how to effectively treat them. The book is available at Amazon.com.

Best wishes and good luck.

Answer 5

I have tried everything for my chronic pain. I will have had pain 23 years in March. This is what I have learned. There is no way to know what will work and what won't. It is worth trying. I have tried every possible method: pain managemet, PT, cortisone,acupuncture, biofeedback,chiropractor,etc....... You just nver know what will work without trying

Answer 6

You may need the shots for a little while . Try not to get used to them ,they will help damaged and weak bones and muscles. I have found pain clinics very agrovating thay will try to control your life ! and the amount of pills you are taking If you are using opate pain killers ,it will be your desicision to reduce your meds ,or if you stay with the programme they will reduce your opate use ,Idont,like pain clinics myself,your DR is likely geeting nervous about wrighting your scripts ,Find another doc

Answer 7

I am in pain management. It could be good or bad, it's all up to you. First off, you have to be totally HONEST with your dr. so that he/she can help you in the best, effective way.............good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!