Pain is a physical or mental suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. It is also a significant health problem. It is a key factor affecting quality of life and wellbeing and its management is now considered as the fifth vital sign.
Pain management is always a challenge. To start with, pain measurement isn’t objective. There are several kinds of pain and in many cases it is difficult for the patient to communicate how he or she feels to the doctor. Feeling pain can be physical, but also emotional, and the answers to how to best manage the problem are not always self-evident.
Acute pain can limit patient’s movement or actions, and if not treated, it may become chronic and prolonged. Chronic pain may generate psychological problems difficult to handle by both patient and the doctor.
A holistic approach to pain management To overcome those challenges, Keralty Pain Center applies a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to pain management. Following this path on a program where the patient is an active participant, we are able to successfully manage most pain problems.
Types of pain we treat We treat a variety of pain such us:
Acute pain: caused by accidents, broken bones, surgery, cuts, burns, or dental procedures.
Chronic pain:pain that remains even after the injury causing the original pain was healed. Chronic pain can seriously affect the patient’s quality of life if not treated.
Nociceptive and somatic pain:caused by the stimulation of the pain receptors present in your tissue, mostly in the skin, joins and muscles. This kind of pain is commonly caused by an injury or an inflammation.
Visceral pains:the ones generated by injuries on the internal organs.
Neuropathic pain:caused by the damage or malfunction of the nervous system.