Pain Management

Pain Management: The Palliative Treatment

Pain management seeks to alleviate pain through various methods to provide relief. The treatment addresses the causes of pain as well, enhancing the recovery rate and reducing trauma. 

Pain management also treats lifestyle issues. To find out more, search for pain management near you.

What do we need to know about pain management?

Pain management helps reduce pain caused during the treatment of any disease. Clinical experts classify pain as:

• Temporary pain that starts suddenly due to fresh injury and disappears after a while
• Persistent pain (chronic) due to underlying health conditions

Temporary pain occurs due to blunt injury (cut, sprain, bite). It's relieved through the management of the trauma over time. Persistent pain is a chronic condition. People, who have an auto-immune disorder or have undergone recent surgery or have age-related complications, suffer from chronic pain-related issues. 

Consult a general surgeon near you to know about any pain-related issues.

What are the types of pain management?

Pain management is an umbrella terminology denoting the various pain-relieving methods used to treat pain. The prevalent types of pain management include:

• Painkiller drugs (aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen) act around the site of trauma and saturate the pain receptors. It provides rapid relief but pain can return after some time.
• Drugs like morphine and codeine are used (intravenously) to treat severe pain (surgical trauma).
• Controlled anesthesia too relieves pain during surgical interventions.
• Benzodiazepines (psychiatric drugs) provide temporary relief to people suffering from mental trauma.
• Nature-based therapy (body massage using essential oils, acupuncture) relieves physical trauma and ensures stress relief. 

What symptoms should you look for before choosing pain management?

Pain management is needed for a healthy lifestyle. Contact a general medicine doctor near you if you tend to suffer from:

• Recurrent pain persisting over time
• Little or no pain-relieving after taking painkillers
• Unexplained body ache 
• Feeling pain without explanation (for PTSD patients)

When do you need to seek a doctor?

Do not mistake pain as a natural condition. It could be your menstrual pain or a sore throat turning worse daily. Consult a general medicine doctor near you to treat the underlying conditions.

For immediate consultancy, you can request an appointment at Apollo Spectra Hospitals, Tardeo, Mumbai.

Call 1860 500 2244 to book an appointment.

How is pain management used as a treatment?

Pain management provides precise treatment based on your condition. It offers:

• Painkiller medications to relieve postoperative pain (cancer, major surgeries)
• Physiotherapies for orthopedic issues (arthritis, gout)
• Mental support therapies to reduce anxiety, fear 
• Nature-based therapies like hot-oil massages, aromatherapy, cold sponging and yoga to treat chronic pain
• Peer-to-peer counselling through community support groups to address PTSD issues

Consult a pain management hospital near you to learn more about pain management.

How do you recover through pain management?

Accept the fact that overnight recovery is not possible with pain management. Keep these points in mind:

• Understand your condition. Chronic pain would take time to subside.
• Do not take analgesic medications to relieve your pain. Accidental overdosing may lead to fatal incidents.
• Speak to your loved ones about your conditions. The human brain secretes endorphins when it feels a sense of security.
• Maintain a diary to record your recovery process. On hard days, it shall remind you of how tough an individual you are!

Conclusion

Pain is an unpleasant sensation. It can become unbearable with time if you do not seek proper pain management. Consult a pain management doctor near you if suffering from any pain-related conditions.