Specialty
This is a physician that specializes in treating, diagnosing and treating physical pain
What is a pain management specialist?
Pain that continues longer than 6 months.
What is chronic pain?
What is morphine?
Injections that are required for treatment with a radiofrequency ablation.
What is a medial branch block?
This is obtained from the insurance before a procedure and in some cases before for an office visit.
What is an authorization?
This field of medicine specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic pain with a focus on the use of minimally invasive procedures
What is interventional pain management?
What is acute pain?
A class of drug that can be found over the counter or prescribed to treat mild to moderate pain.
What is a NSAID?
This type of procedure is used to treat radiculopathy.
What is an epidural injection?
This ensures that the patient is kept happy and comfortable with their wellbeing in mind.
What is patient care?
This field of medicine specializes in the treatment of chronic pain relief without the need to pierce or cut the skin
What is non-interventional pain management?
A numerical scale that ranges from 0-10 to grade the level of pain.
What is a pain rating scale?
This natural substances our body produces to help relieve pain
What are endorphins?
A procedure that is used to heat destroy specific tissue, such as nerve tissue.
What is a radiofrequency ablation?
The combined effort of a group of people working together to achieve a common goal.
What is teamwork?
This is a specially trained medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and surgical management of conditions affecting the nervous system?
What is a neurosurgeon?
Pain that originates in one body part but is perceived elsewhere.
What is referred pain?
A common opioid-related side effect.
What is constipation?
A minimally invasive procedure that is used to treat and stabilize spinal compression fractures.
What is a kyphoplasty?
The initial opinion someone forms about another person, place or thing after a brief encounter.
What is a first impression?
This is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
What is orthopedics?
Pain that is caused by an increased release of certain neurotransmitters that signal pain.
What is neuropathic pain?
A condition that causes difficulty arousing a patient when they misuse opioids or are opioid-naive.
What is respiratory depression?
A type of injection used to treat knee osteoarthritis by acting like a lubricant in the joint.
What is a hyaluronic acid injection or viscosupplementation?
A nonpharmacological technique is used at the hospital and at home for pain relief.
What is hot and cold therapy?