{"id":1309,"date":"2015-01-12T11:14:23","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T16:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asapofanderson.org\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2015-01-12T11:14:23","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T16:14:23","slug":"understanding-the-importance-of-choice-treatment-of-pain-syndromes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asapofanderson.org\/es\/understanding-the-importance-of-choice-treatment-of-pain-syndromes\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Importance of Choice: Treatment of Pain Syndromes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest column series by Scott Fitzpatrick, Dipl.O.M., RES<\/p>\n

The treatment of pain is one of the most challenging specialties in medicine; one that includes many difficult choices.\u00a0 Over 50 million cases of pain-related visits to health care professionals are reported annually.\u00a0 For this initial exploration, the complexities are too numerous to list, but can be introduced and loosely grouped into broad categories, including: types of pain, chronic vs. acute pain, reputable pain therapies vs. unproven pain therapies, pain medicine clinics vs. pain therapy clinics, effective vs. ineffective pain management.\u00a0 This list is not all-inclusive but can open a constructive dialog that will help educate the consumer.<\/p>\n

In the coming months, we will explore each topic with research based honesty and flexibility.\u00a0 There is no perfect treatment for pain, and every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merit.\u00a0 That being said, we do know a few things for sure:<\/p>\n

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  1. Pain syndromes are like snowflakes, they look similar and have similar structure, but no two are the same;<\/li>\n
  2. Each person\u2019s perception of pain is different;<\/li>\n
  3. Pain medications DO NOT fix pain syndromes, they mask a portion of the pain;<\/li>\n
  4. There is an appropriate time and place for all medications and therapies;<\/li>\n
  5. Finding a fix to the pain medication problem is complex and will require a multi-pronged approach;<\/li>\n
  6. Suggesting a \u201ccure-all\u201d pill for pain is a dangerous approach;<\/li>\n
  7. Some people need pain medications, but most need pain therapy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This dialog is intended to create interest in helping educate the consumers about the difficulties faced by patients, providers, government officials and insurance companies, working with pain syndromes.\u00a0 The U.S. government has declared the next 10 years a time of research and pain control, something we in the business of pain medicine feel is long overdue.\u00a0 We must all work together to provide appropriate care, because at some point in time, we will all need help with pain.<\/p>\n

    For more information about the author or alternative pain therapies, please visit www.ASAPofAnderson.org<\/a>.\u00a0 Coming up in the next newsletter: Types of Pain\u2014Chronic versus Acute.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Guest column series by Scott Fitzpatrick, Dipl.O.M., RES The treatment of pain is one of the most challenging specialties in medicine; one that includes many difficult choices.\u00a0 Over 50 million cases of pain-related visits to health care professionals are reported annually.\u00a0 For this initial exploration, the complexities are too numerous to list, but can be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nUnderstanding the Importance of Choice: Treatment of Pain Syndromes - ASAP of Anderson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/asapofanderson.org\/es\/understanding-the-importance-of-choice-treatment-of-pain-syndromes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Understanding the Importance of Choice: Treatment of Pain Syndromes - 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