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What is Pain Management
Pain management is a branch of medicine focused on reducing pain and improving the quality of life for those suffering from chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain can be debilitating, impacting daily activities and mental well-being. Effective pain management involves a combination of treatments tailored to the individual’s specific condition and needs.
Causes of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can result from various conditions, including:
Injuries: Trauma from accidents or surgeries can lead to long-term pain.
Neurological Conditions: Disorders like trigeminal neuralgia or cluster headaches cause severe pain.
Musculoskeletal Issues: Conditions such as arthritis, back pain, and fibromyalgia.
Cancer: Tumors and treatments can cause significant pain.
Pelvic Pain: Conditions affecting the pelvic region can lead to chronic pain.
Types of Pain Procedures
1.Occipital Nerve Stimulation (ONS)
Cluster Headache: ONS involves implanting a device that sends electrical impulses to the occipital nerves to alleviate the pain associated with cluster headaches.
Migraine: ONS can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraines by stimulating the occipital nerves.
2.Radiofrequency (RF) Treatment
Migraine: RF treatment involves using radiofrequency energy to create lesions that disrupt pain signals, providing relief from migraines.
3.Pulsed RF Treatment
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Other Facial Pain: Pulsed RF treatment delivers intermittent bursts of radiofrequency energy to the trigeminal nerve, reducing pain without damaging the nerve.
4.Nerve Root Block and Facetal Block
Axial Back Pain (RF Treatment): These blocks involve injecting anesthetic and anti-inflammatory medication around the nerve roots or facet joints to relieve back pain. RF treatment can also be used to create lesions that interrupt pain signals.
5.Intrathecal Morphine Pumps
Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: Intrathecal morphine pumps deliver morphine directly into the spinal fluid to provide pain relief for terminally ill cancer patients.
7.Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Refractory Pelvic Pain: Sacral nerve stimulation involves implanting a device that sends electrical impulses to the sacral nerves to alleviate chronic pelvic pain.
7. Brachial Plexus Nerve Repair Surgeries
These surgeries involve repairing or reconstructing the brachial plexus nerves, which control arm and hand movements, to alleviate pain and restore function.
8. DREZ Lesioning
Dorsal Root Entry Zone (DREZ) lesioning is a surgical procedure that destroys specific nerve fibers in the spinal cord to relieve pain caused by conditions like brachial plexus avulsion.
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