General Pain

The information and recommendations provided herein are general in nature. All decisions regarding an individual's healthcare are the sole responsibility of the patient and the patient's healthcare provider.

 Pain is an important symptom of illness. Each person reacts differently to pain. For example a toothache in one person could be so debilitating as to cause them to become bedridden, whereas another person might function normally.

New insights into pain management show that pain can become a damaging process in its own right that requires early and aggressive treatment.

Effective pain management increasingly focuses on your attitude as well as medication and other therapies.

It is important that you know the reasons for your pain and how to control it.