Pain Medicine

Pain medicine is a medical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic, and cancer-related pain. It encompasses both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to relieve pain, reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients in pain. Treatment options may include opioid medications, non-opioid medications, nerve blocks, interventional procedures, physical therapy and counseling. Pain medicine is a rapidly evolving field and is essential to the management of pain in modern healthcare. Pain relief allows patients to engage in rehabilitative therapies, which can improve their day-to-day functioning and reduce the risk of long-term disability.