Pain therapy in Barranquilla, Colombia

What is pain management?

It is the specialty that diagnoses and treats pain, especially chronic pain lasting more than three months. It covers spinal pain, arthritis, neuropathy, fibromyalgia, post-surgical pain, cancer pain and persistent headaches, among others.

How is chronic pain treated?

With an approach that combines several strategies: medications tailored to each type of pain, physical therapy and exercise, psychological support to manage the impact of pain on mood and sleep, and procedures such as nerve blocks or radiofrequency when indicated. A single measure is rarely enough.

Who provides it?

A pain medicine specialist, usually an anesthesiologist or physiatrist with additional training. In pain clinics they work with physical therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and other specialists depending on the cause.

When should you seek help?

When pain lasts more than three months, does not improve with usual treatment, requires daily painkillers or affects sleep, work or mood.

Find pain management specialists

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