Pain Medicine Subspecialties:

Interventional Pain Medicine:
This field of medicine is fairly new. It depends on the use of invasive procedures to treat numerous painful disorders. Most doctors that specialize here are board certified in pain medicine.

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Pain Medicine:
This area of medicine looks at an interdisciplinary approach for relieving pain and suffering and improving the overall quality of life of those living with pain. This approach normally utilizes the team of medical doctors, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, nurse practitioners and occupational therapists. Treatment for longer term pain include pharmacology measures including tricyclic antidepressants, analgesics and anticonvulsants, physical therapy, exercise, heat and ice application, intervention and psychological measures.

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