pain management
Living with pain can touch every aspect of life - affecting sufferers not only physically, but emotionally, socially and spiritually as well. Pain can stem from a number of different illnesses, diseases and injuries. It can be constant or intermittent as well as mild to severe. For many people, pain can become a way of life - changing from not only a symptom of another problem, but a disease in and of itself.
Approach to Pain Management
At The Oasis Center for Health, we treat patients dealing with chronic and acute pain of all kinds. Because pain is a whole person experience, we approach care and treatment of patients living with pain from a holistic perspective, taking into account body, mind and spirit.
Pain is unique to each individual, affecting and presenting itself differently even among those with the same diagnosis. In that respect, our treatment of those suffering from pain is also unique - tailored to meet the needs of each individual person. Therapies are not only focused on reducing or eliminating feelings of pain, but also treating its root cause so the pain does not reoccur. Treatment options may include:
- acupuncture
- therapeutic exercise
- heat or cold therapy
- therapeutic massage
- imagery
- biofeedback
- meditation
- psychotherapy
- osteopathic manual medicine
- chiropractic care
- nutritional therapy
- medication
What to Expect
When making an appointment at The Oasis Center for Health for pain issues, you would most likely begin by seeing one of our board certified medical physicians, both of whom have special training and experience in pain management. After taking an initial health history and performing an exam, the doctor will discuss your pain reduction goals as well as various treatment options to help you meet them. Your treatment plan may involve working one-on-one with the physician or in conjunction with one or more other health professionals.
Because of the unique nature of pain, therapies are different for each individual. However, pain management at The Oasis Center for Health always involves a close partnership between you and your care provider, as well as a focus on using the least-invasive approaches to pain management as possible.
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