Pain is a complex, subjective, and unpleasant sensation that can be very common. Chronic pain can lead to social isolation, depression, polypharmacy, decreased functional status, and deconditiong.
Pain management is a critical aspect of home health care. Those with chronic pain are generally at increased risk of adverse effects from drug interactions due to the use of analgesics and other pain killing medications. As a result non-drug treatments that reduce pain are a particular importance. Patient and caregiver education and active involvement can help reduce pain and improve quality of life for the patient.
Understanding Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient, or totally incapacitating. With chronic pain, signals of pain remain active in the nervous system for weeks, months, or even years. This can take both a physical and emotional toll on a person. The emotional toll of chronic pain also can make pain worse. Anxiety, stress, depression, anger, and fatigue interact in complex ways with chronic pain may decrease the body's production of natural painkillers.
Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient, or totally incapacitating. With chronic pain, signals of pain remain active in the nervous system for weeks, months, or even years. This can take both a physical and emotional toll on a person. The emotional toll of chronic pain also can make pain worse. Anxiety, stress, depression, anger, and fatigue interact in complex ways with chronic pain may decrease the body's production of natural painkillers.
The most common sources of pain stem from headaches, joint pain, pain from injury, and backaches. Other kinds of chronic pain include tendonitis, sinus pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and pain affecting specific parts of the body, such as shoulders, pelvis, and neck. Generalized muscle or nerve pain can also develop into a chronic condition.
Premier Care Homecare's pain management program
- Offers alternative methods to treat chronic, recurrent, or difficult to manage pain;
- Uses a multidisciplinary approach that combines different types of treatment and techniques to help manage pain;
- Is designed around the specific needs of the patient to achieve a higher level of comfort and pain relief;
- assists with medication management and improves the individual's ability to control pain and improve physical and emotional functioning.
Our pain management program utilizes specialty equipment/techniques such as:
Ultrasound therapy, Myofascial Release, Kinesio Taping, TENS units, MPS (electro therapy point stimulation) Therapy, Trigger Point Release, Infrared Therapy, Williams Flexion and McKenzie Extension protocols for Spine, and Edema Management.
Ultrasound therapy, Myofascial Release, Kinesio Taping, TENS units, MPS (electro therapy point stimulation) Therapy, Trigger Point Release, Infrared Therapy, Williams Flexion and McKenzie Extension protocols for Spine, and Edema Management.
Our pain management program also includes regular physical therapy interventions such as stretching and strengthening exercises, dynamic and static balance exercises, massage, and the use of sensory integrative techniques.