What does the Pain Management Department treat?
Disease description:
My father had some abnormal indicators during a recent physical examination. Later, he visited the Pain Management Department for further evaluation. What is the general focus of this department?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Shuai
Pain Medicine is a medical department dedicated to the treatment of pain-related conditions, providing comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients with various types of pain.
1. Types of Pain: The scope of treatment includes chronic pain, acute pain, cancer-related pain, visceral pain, and neuropathic pain.
2. Specific Conditions: Examples include headaches, neuralgia, cervical and lumbar spine disorders, joint pain, soft tissue pain, visceral pain, ischemic pain, cancer-related pain, and pain caused by benign tumors.
3. Treatment Methods: The pain department employs various treatment approaches, such as pharmacological therapy, physical therapy, surgical intervention, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and psychotherapy, aiming to alleviate pain and improve patients' quality of life.
