Questions to ask Pain Management Office
Questions for Pain Management Offices/Centers
A few days before your initial appoinment, you need to ask the staff or the manager. You may want to talk with your doctor to determine what his or her opinion is of pain treatment. Here are a few questions that may be pertinent to ask when inquiring about a pain management office center.
* What types of MRI regarding pain treatment does the office need to have?
* How will my family be involved in the treatment process?
* Do you offer other types of treatments?
* Do you references?
* What does it cost per visit?
* Has anyone ever been through the program with my specific pain condition? What was the result?
* How is prescription fill?
* What medical treatment methods does your facility provide?
* Can my insurance be used to pay for your facility?
* Does your facility provide non-medical treatments for pain?
* Do you accept PIP insurance?
* What are the qualifications of the staff assisting with chronic pain in residents?
* How long do most pain patients wait?
* Why should I attend your pain management?
In addition to the questions listed above, you may ask about pharmacy coupons, discounts?
Pain Management doctors of Pinellas and Tampa office is at 6251 Park Blvd suite 1, Pinellas Park, FLorida
Office hours 9 to 6 PM by appointment only.
Latest Technologies in Pain Management
Pain Management Doctors Tampa researches new technology helping patients.
Physical pain is a reality of life. Pain is a warning sign for us to pay attention to something will happen next. Pain management promotes you to be the manager of your body functions. The latest technology is spinal cord stimulation (SCS). How does this technology work? Does it have any connections with the popular government Stimulus program? Visit the office at www.painmanagementdoctorstampa.com and we can discuss it more.
Pain is always an unpleasant sensory experience. It is called the fifth vital sign. For health care workers, it should mean that pain assessment should be as automatic and as routine as taking a patient’s blood pressure.
There are countless conditions that cause intractable pain. Cancer, physical trauma, arthritis, HIV, and surgery cause pain so great as to warrant management that extends beyond hospital confinement.
A lot of treatment options are now at the disposal of every patient. Depending on the person’s pain threshold and the extent of tissue damage or progression of disease, a single modality or a combination of modalities may be used to counter the pain.
PHARMACOLOGIC INTERVENTION
Pain medications have proven successful in providing analgesia. Still, medications are not without side effects. Typical pain meds are classified as:
• NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) e.g. Ibuprofen - these drugs ease inflammation by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. Prostaglandins are responsible for the production of pain sensation
• Narcotic analgesics e.g. morphine - these types of drugs reduce stimuli from sensory nerve endings and increases pain threshold
• Anticonvulsants, anti-depressants - used when opioids are ineffective
• PCA (Patient-controlled analgesia) – uses an electronically-controlled pump to deliver safe and pre-determined amounts of infusions. At times of breakthrough pain or when the patient experiences a spike in pain sensation, the patient may self-administer an extra infusion.
PSYCHOLOGIC MEASURES
A number of measures aimed at targeting the mind to deal and live with pain:
• Relaxation
• Biofeedback
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Hypnosis
• Group therapy
• Behavioral therapy
• Individual therapy
• Guided imagery
CUTANEOUS STIMULATION
It is simply stimulation of the skin. The stimulation of skin that produces non-painful stimuli can block the transmission of pain. Several measures are:
• Massages
• Heat and cold application
• TENS (Trans-cutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) - application of electrodes to the skin that produce a pleasant tingling or vibrating sensation
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
Alternative therapies abound and have actually been around for very long, accounting for the large number of its followers. These therapies’ efficacy lies in its thrust towards stress reduction. Some of these therapies include:
• Acupuncture/ Acupressure
• Aromatherapy
• Homeopathy
• Music therapy
• Magnetic therapy, etc.
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Here come the new technology, that we save for last. Spinal Cord Stimulation, or SCS, is a relatively new treatment option that has been proven to be successful in providing pain relief for chronic back pain sufferers.
Its concept is much like in TENS, as a surgically-implanted device delivers an unpleasant tingling sensation that blocks off pain. Before it is implemented, the patient undergoes a trial period in which a device is implanted for 24 hours or more in order to determine if the patient actually receives pain relief. Also, this option is not for everybody. Patients who have existing pacemakers are not allowed to become candidates for spinal cord stimulation. Patients with pre-existing medical conditions also need to consult with their specialist if they can be ready candidates.
Whatever modality the patient chooses, it is always best to consult with the doctor in order to determine the best, most cost-effective and convenient method for the patient. Self-education will also help one in understanding a patient’s own pain response and threshold. A patient can always be in constant collaboration with his physician, but it is doubly important that the patient knows what triggers his pain and what relieves it in order to trample it over. Please give us a call (727) 548-1111 for your pain relief.
Pain Management new doctor affordable fast passoniate
New Doctor and Pain Management Medical Service in Tampa Bay area offering medical advices, tests, maintain pain control and much more!
The Pain Mgmt Corporation announces our new medical doctor, Gorrell (MD), to serve pain patients in the Tampa Bay area and vicinity. The new doctor dedicates his time and full of energy to serve our current and new patients. The doctor provides personal attention to individual patients.
Our dynamic company focuses on serving our patients with affordable low cost and fast service. We believe that our service is valuable because our patients do not wait a long time to see our doctor.
As a small dynamic Pain Management service, we provide exceptional service at a price that big offices cannot touch.
Our doctor asks open ended questions, listens to patients. Dr. Gorrell is an excellent doctor. He has compassion and has high integrity.
Our doctor treats patient with dignity and prescribes according to patient’s needs. That is unique and utmost important. No doctor shall prescribe according to patient’s wants.
As all smal service organizations, we know that we are not perfect and may be far from perfect, but we strive to provide excellent customer services as a small service company. We don’t have 800 number.
We want to build our reputation as a small service organization with fast and affordable cost to our community. We wath our fixed cost and our variable cost so we can provide services at affordable prices.
Pain Management Doctors Tampa provides services on appoinment basis, and our customers call to make appointment and our medial assistants explains the four items which patients need to have for the first consultation visit.
We treat a variety of patients with back pain, neck, shoulders pain, soreness, numbness, stabbing pain, dullness, myofascial pain syndrome, etc…
You can find our office on the web at http://www.painmanagementdoctorstampa.com or contact us at support@painmanagementdoctorstampa.com or call our phone number 727 -548-1111 or 727-623-2256
Spine and age in men
Today is about Pain Management, Spine, and mature men, doctors in Tampa.
First if you watch TV, the commercial pretty lady says that 90 percent of men have back spine pain, and probably higher if men smoke more than a few times a day.
As you age, a lot of physiological changes occur in your body. Aside from your skin losing its elasticity, hormones leveling out, your bones also lose their density. The hard bone matrix is replaced by softer connective tissue that results to bones becoming brittle and increasing susceptibility to fractures. This loss in bone mineral density starts before the age of 40 and progressively decreases thereafter. Men are more likely to develop spinal problems as they are generally more physical than women, doing a lot of heavy work and strenuous activities.
Musculoskeletal problems secondary to aging, such as spinal fracture can have effects on you socioeconomically and psychologically. Visits to the doctor and hospital confinement can be very costly, and as the pain can be incapacitating, it can lead to loss of productivity and ultimately affect your quality of life.
Common spinal problems to afflict men in the older age group are the following:
• Osteoarthritis of the spine
• Intervertebral disc problems
• Spinal stenosis
• Osteoporotic vertebral structures, etc.
Your physician, as always, will perform physical examination in order to determine the health of your spine. He will assess your balance and motor coordination alongside with any presence of limitations in movement, rigidity, spasticity and flaccidity.
In treating spinal problems, the physician will have to zero in on what is causing your spinal problems. Is it trauma? If it is, he will have to order physical therapy, use traction devices, and ask you to perform regular exercise. The pain will be treated with the mainstays such as non-steroidal analgesics or opioid analgesics.
Is it due to osteoporosis? Pain meds will be prescribed, but more than that, lifestyle changes and diet modification will be necessary. Cessation of smoking, reduction in caffeine and alcohol intake will help in stopping further demineralization.
Age-related changes in the spine will also call for a high-calcium and low-phosphorus diet. As we all know, calcium strengthens the bones. Dietary calcium comes in dairy products, sardines and dark green vegetables. However, foods high in phosphorus like re meat, cola and processed foods should be avoided.
Weight-bearing exercise is encouraged to strengthen the muscles and the bones, as well as to mobilize serum calcium from the blood and into the bones. Inactivity for a prolonged period of time, as it can cause increased serum calcium (hypercalcemia) that can lead to other medical problems. At PainManagementDoctorsTampa.com, the doctor will need to check your issue and verifies your diagnoses with your pain congruency.
Your spine is the ultimate structure of your body, take care of it when you are in an early age, pay attention to its symptoms in your life. Call us at 727 548-1111 for your next visit.
Wow, Folks agreed with my Pain Management Method
You need to check out this study at Keele University about swearing helps reducing pain.
When people said Pain Management is a vast complex field, they are not kidding, and there are many alternative Pain Management methods as there are many types of pains.
I heard a few alternative treatments such as: straight medical medicine, mind-body medicine ( imagery guide, visualization and meditation), energy healing ( chiGong, acupuncture, Chakra..), movement-based therapies ( yoga, exercise, diet without red meat, Feldenkrais…).
Now, swearing can lessen pain, and it is officially studied at Keele University, this is my first method, zero-cost alternative treatment.
You can search it, to believe it. this is as simple as it can be.
If anybody tries this method, and tell me the results, it should work for you too. Don’t abuse it, only use once a day.
Please consult with your physician for professional advices.
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Pain Management Doctors Tampa tries to have UDS
As of yesterday, Pain Management Doctors Tampa has signed a contract to have UDS in house. Our phone number is 727 548-1111. We bought a month supply of UDS tests; and management has decided that the price for the test is $25.00 per test. That is cheaper than a lot of other medical offices. We survey the are and the lowest in the area is $50, and you get a report fax back to us. The UDS test is a ten panel. Pain Management Doctors Tampa highly recommends that new patients are tested and others are tested randomly to be effective. This is just a suggestion. Any question should be directed to your pain physician. This week, every TV station broadcasts about Pain Management issue due to MJ’s death. Anybody can be an expert in Pain Management this week, and if you are lucky, you have a book ready to be published about Pain and its associated topics. You will be at the right place and at the right time, you will have major network TV interview and your book will make you millions dollars. It is ironic that reporters need some news to get eye balls on TV and a author can become pain expert without any medical placebo study. It is sad!!!
That is the reason, you need not believe in TV, for professional you need to consult your physician.
About Pain Management Doctors Tampa, our office is located at 6251 Park Blvd #1, Pinellas Park, FL and our phone 727 548-1111.