Gilbert, AZ – November, 2017 – Millions of people suffer from pain. Diagnosing and treating pain can be quick and simple in some cases but complex in others, depending on what led to it. A minor injury may heal within a few weeks or months. But sometimes what starts as an injury turns into chronic pain. What is Injury?
Injury is defined as harm or damage, often from an external source. Injuries can be sports related, such as a sprain or pulled muscle; work related, such as toxic exposure or construction site injuries; car accident related injuries and more.
Medically, injuries can be soft tissue injuries, bone injuries, skin injuries and injuries to a specific body part. Injuries typically last less than 12 weeks. An injury that turns into chronic pain may require a long treatment period.
Injury and Pain
Injuries can be different types but many have the potential to lead to chronic pain, if left untreated.
If you are struggling with chronic pain that started due to an injury, your pain may have turned chronic. Chronic pain can negatively impact all parts of your life and can slow you down or even stop you from leading a normal life.
High Risk Groups
Chronic pain is seen to affect older adults more than others but it can affect people of all ages. People who are at high risk of suffering from chronic pain include those who have undergone surgeries, injuries and are obese.
Chronic pain is the type of pain that doesn’t go away even after 12 weeks or more. Chronic pain can appear as headaches, neck and back pain, joint pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis and more.
Pain Management and Treatment
Fortunately, modern pain medicine can treat your pain and help you manage it.
You can’t manage chronic pain on your own. Pain management doctors or specialists are doctors skilled and trained in pain medicine and various conservative and interventional pain management techniques. They will diagnose the root cause of your pain and customize a comprehensive treatment plan to treat the root cause or the underlying condition causing pain.
Pain management doctors may work closely with physical therapists, chiropractors and psychologists to help you combat chronic pain.
Chronic pain should not be able to limit you or prevent you from leading a normal life. There are many treatments available now that can help you in managing your pain and improve the quality of your life.
To learn more or to see the top pain doctors in Arizona, call Desert Interventional Spine Consultants (DISC) at 480-838-1914. Arizona pain management clinic doctors in are committed to providing the highest quality spine care with cutting edge interventional pain treatments and precise diagnostic tests.