What Is Pain Management? | Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boca Raton

Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boca Raton offers patients convenient, quality, and affordable surgical and non-surgical procedures to alleviate pain.

It is our mission to help patients by providing them with the utmost care. Educating patients outside of the center is another priority of ours at ASC Boca.

In this blog, you will learn more about pain management, causes, symptoms, and potential treatments.

Pain is one of the most common symptoms a person may experience after suffering an injury, illness, or disorder. It is important to understand whether you are suffering from acute or chronic pain before deciding which pain management approach is right for you.

The pain a patient experiences from an acute injury lasts only a short time and usually subsides when the injury is healed. In contrast, chronic pain persists after recovery is expected and can last for months or even years - becoming incapacitating for someone to endure. To cope with pain, your physician may recommend a single pain management technique or a combination of several.

Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boca Raton (ASC Boca)  offers pain management solutions such as procedures, injections, and/or therapy. These procedures alleviate pain, whether it is acute or chronic patients may experience from previous injuries or even autoimmune diseases.

If you are experiencing pain, you might want to seek out a pain management plan with help from our physicians. In order to avoid the risk of your condition getting worse, it is imperative that your physician offers you a comprehensive plan that allows you to feel good inside and out.

A serious mental health problem could emerge if unresolved pain is not addressed. Studies have shown a correlation between a patient's emotional well-being and their pain. Patients who suffer from chronic pain may also experience anxiety, depression, or substance abuse. 

Depending on how severe or how minor the pain is, you may only feel it in one part of your body or it may affect multiple parts. Management of pain often focuses on reducing rather than eliminating pain, especially when dealing with chronic pain. Pain management involves a variety of different procedures, including: 

• SI joint block injections

• Steroid injections

• Epidural injections 

• Facet injections

• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation also known as (TENS)

A procedure like this is minimally invasive, relatively simple, and streamlined with low-risk exposure due to the use of advanced technology such as the C-ARM to pinpoint precisely the area of pain that needs to be treated. C-ARM machines have dramatically improved the accuracy and success rate of pain management procedures.

Prior to surgery, you should always be sure to be upfront and clear with your physician in regard to pain control. This will allow your doctor to better understand any previous history with pain medications and/or treatments and decide which option may be best for you.

With today's new and improved pain medicines, patients should never have to endure severe pain for a prolonged period. ASC Boca is ready to help create a plan suited specifically to your needs allowing you to feel comfortable and relieved knowing your health is in good hands. Our center is equipped with the latest and advanced technology allowing us to provide excellent healthcare. Call our ambulatory center at (561) 544-5501 or email us info@ascbocaraton.com to acquire more information and take charge of your health today.