Pain Management

Pain management encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to reducing acute and chronic pain through pharmacological, interventional, and rehabilitative strategies. Physicians assess pain intensity, underlying pathology, and patient history before prescribing NSAIDs, opioids, nerve blocks, or physical therapy protocols. Non-pharmacological interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and acupuncture serve as adjuncts to reduce medication dependency. Proper pain management minimizes the risk of central sensitization, functional impairment, and psychological comorbidities like anxiety and depression. Patients benefit most when treatment plans are individualized, regularly reassessed, and coordinated among specialists including anesthesiologists, physiatrists, and pain psychologists.