Chronic Pain Management Clinic in Stoughton, MA

The best-known remedy to manage pain is through pain medications, either over the counter or prescribed by a physician. However, there are several other methods of pain management that are used either independently or can be used as part of a pain management treatment plan along with other methods as well. Some of those other methods of pain management include physical therapies (which include the use of hot or cold packs, massage, and exercise), psychological therapies (cognitive behavioral therapy or meditation), and mind and body techniques (acupuncture, for example). It is very common for patients to opt for a combination of pain medication and physical therapy to manage their pain, but every treatment plan will differ depending on the cause of the chronic pain and the lifestyle of the patient.

Chronic pain is very unlikely to have a concrete cure, so the best thing most physicians can do is work with the patient to figure out the source of the pain and manage the pain to have it minimized as much as possible to ensure that the patient can maintain as high a quality of life as possible. Treatment plans created for pain management will often involve a small team of medical professionals who can focus on the different methods of pain management that the treatment involves. For example, many patients will have one primary physician who will prescribe pain medication, along with a physiotherapist to help them with exercises that will help further manage their pain, and possibly a cognitive behavioral therapist to introduce mental coping mechanisms for the pain. Multiple methods of pain management are integrated into a pain management treatment plan, with each method being executed and overseen by an expert in that field who is communicating with the other experts involved, giving the patient the best shot at managing their pain and continuing to live their lives as comfortably as possible.

While chronic pain can start as something that is primarily physically debilitating, once it starts to affect your ability to perform normal daily tasks, it can start taking on a massive mental and emotional load of which most people are not aware. Living with chronic pain will often lead people to not be able to continue working as they normally would, or interacting with others as they are used to, which can become quite isolating. If you are no longer fully capable of taking care of yourself, many people are no longer able to take care of others, placing a great deal of strain on interpersonal relationships. This can lead to the development of depression or anxiety and cause trouble sleeping, which only makes pain management even more difficult. This is a very common cycle for those who are suffering from chronic pain that persists without intervention.

There are many different potential causes for chronic pain, but some of the most common conditions that are the culprits include arthritis, multiple sclerosis, migraines, fibromyalgia, shingles, nerve damage, and lower back pain. Some chronic pain causes can be due to the patient having had a serious infection or a specific injury in the past, whereas some cases have no traceable or explicable cause, making them much more difficult to treat.

At Centered Primary Care, we can assist you with regaining maximum function and independence while increasing your total quality of life—physically, mentally, and personally. For more information, contact us today or schedule an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 966 Park Street, Suite B6, Stoughton, MA 02072. We serve patients from Stoughton MA, Avon MA, Canton MA, Walpole MA, Easton MA, Abington MA, and surrounding areas.