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Pain Center helps individuals manage chronic and acute pain

Individuals who experience chronic or acute pain know how uncomfortable everyday activities can be. The Pain Management Center at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center offers treatment options for pain and also helps individuals learn how to manage their pain.

“Our goal is to help patients take control over their pain so they can return to their everyday activities,” said Dr. Madar Bux, medical director of the Pain Management Center.

The Pain Management Center, located on the second floor of the Medical Center, is nationally accredited by the American Academy of Pain Management. Services, which have been available since 1998, are provided on an outpatient basis to individuals of all ages, except pediatrics. The center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To receive services through the Pain Management Center, individuals must be referred for treatment by a physician. Individuals are encouraged to talk to their doctor about the help available to them through the Pain Management Center.

Services are provided by anesthesiologists and nurses who are specially trained in pain management techniques. They work with personnel from other disciplines to develop a treatment plan that meets each patient's needs. Family members are included in the treatment plan because they play an important role as caregivers.

Some of the more common pain problems treated at the Pain Management Center are the following:

• shingles pain
• chronic back pain
•  automobile accident injuries
• degenerative disc disease
• spinal stenosis
• myofascial pain
• fibromyalgia
• other acute/chronic pain

“We have a treatment for shingles that has been very successful, especially when individuals are treated shortly after their shingles is diagnosed,” Bux said.

Some of the additional treatment methods for the pain problems that bring patients to the Pain Management Center may include:

• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Dietetics/Nutrition counseling
• Stress management/Relaxation training
• Family education
• Discharge planning
• Medication reduction and education

More information about the Pain Management Center is available by calling (859)239-2020.