Relieving your pain through a holistic approach.

Common Conditions or Diagnosis for Pain Program:

  • Arthritic Pain Acute or Chronic Pain
  • Neuropathic Pain Diagnosis Phantom Pain (due to amputation)
  • Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome Multiple Pain Medications or Pain Patch
  • Neck, Back, Shoulder and Leg Pain Post-Surgical Pain
unhappy senior woman at home suffering with arthritis

To ensure pain is adequately addressed, pain management has been developed to actively pursue the source of pain and provide therapy to improve outcomes. The focus of pain management is guided by the history of the specific pain, its duration, aggravating and relieving conditions and structures involved in causing pain.² Pain Management presents a specific role to identify the source of the pain and to find the most optimal treatment.

Our Interdisciplinary Approach

Skilled Nursing

  • Complete Physical Assessment
  • Focus Drug Review and Medication Education

Physical Therapy

  • Brief Review of History of Present Illness Strength and ROM Assessment
  • Neurological Testing Sensory & Proprioception Assessment
  • Body Mechanics Teaching Walking and Balance Evaluation
  • Home Safety Evaluation Equipment Evaluation and Proper Use
  • Patient /Caregiver Education

Occupational Therapy

  • Complete OT Assessment ADL’s Retraining
  • Work Modification Splinting or Orthotic Fitting

Home Health Aide

  • Grooming and Bathing Assistance Light Housekeeping Pertaining to Patient Care Area

Our Treatment Approach

  • Utilize pain modalities ie, Ultrasound, Cold Laser, Phototherapy, TENS, E-stim, Iontophoresis, etc.
  • Manual Therapy like Myo-Fascial release, Strain-Counter-Strain Technique, etc
  • Breathing and Relaxation Exercises – Conditioning Exercise and Functional Ambulation
  • Body Mechanics Teaching – Home Management – Work/Task Modification

¹ 2011, The American Academy of Pain Medicine
² 2011, Pain Management