About Our Centers
Paducah
Pain Management Center
of Paducah is a specialty care facility designed to provide a comprehensive
pain management program.
Facilities and Staff in Paducah, KY
We are located in a 21,000 square foot building on Lone Oak Road as part
of Pain Management Pavilion, which also houses Ambulatory Surgery Center and
Paducah
Physical Therapy. We plan and supervise all programs,
tracking treatments, and handling case management. The staff consists of
a medical director, physicians, physical therapist, along with various
ancillary
personnel including nurses and administrative personnel.
Pain Management Center is equipped with the most state-of-the-art equipment
in this
area. Physicians at the Center are specialists in interventional pain management
with extensive training and experience.
Appointments & Emergencies
Appointments are made through our office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday by phoning (270) 554-8373 in Paducah, KY or (618) 997-7820
in Marion, IL. In case of an emergency, you may reach the Center’s
physician at the Center (270) 554-8373. If you have any serious complications
or side
effects, please report to the closest emergency room and inform the physician
to contact the Center.
Marion
Pain Management Center of Marion is a specialty
care facility designed to provide a comprehensive pain management program.
Facilities
and Staff in Marion, IL
We are located in a 6000 square foot building on Airway Drive, which
also houses Pain Care Surgery. We plan and supervise all programs,
tracking treatments,
and handling case management. The staff consists of a medical director,
physicians, along with various ancillary personnel including nurses
and administrative
personnel. Pain Management Center is equipped with the most state-of-the-art
equipment in this area. Physicians at the Center are specialists
in interventional pain management with extensive training and experience.
Appointments & Emergencies
Appointments are made through our office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday by phoning (618) 997-7820 in Marion,
IL or
(270) 554-8373
in Paducah, KY. In case of an emergency, you may reach the Center’s
physician at the Center (618) 997-7820. If you have any serious complications
or side
effects, please report to the closest emergency room and inform the
physician to contact the Center.
Pain!
We have all experienced it at one time
or another. If you are living in constant pain, you probably have tried every
idea,
medication, and have been to a host of doctors. You may be unable to work or
to do as much work as you could before you were in pain. It disrupts your home
life
and work, and is often misunderstood by others, who cannot see the cause of your
pain. Scope of the Problem
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts for a long period of time or at least
beyond the normal healing period. Seventy-five million Americans suffer from
chronic
pain and 50 million of them suffer with some disability.
- Pain costs $120 billion each year.
- Unrelieved
pain can lead to unemployment and decreased productivity.
- Unrelieved
pain is associated with alcohol and medication abuse.
Understanding Chronic Pain
Acute pain is similar to the alarm that stops. It usually
starts with an injury or illness. Pain gates in the body open to allow pain messages
through. When the message has reached the brain, it responds in two ways - by
protecting
the body from further damage and by closing the pain gates to reduce the level
of pain.
Sometimes pain does not go away after initial
treatment, and it becomes a chronic or a constant pain. Ongoing chronic or
constant
pain, also known as intractable pain, is like an alarm that keeps sounding, and
can make it difficult for a person to lead a normal life. Family, work, income,
and lifestyle can all be negatively affected by intractable pain. Receiving effective
treatment for pain can reduce the costs of ongoing care. Two people with
the same
injury or illness may feel different types or degrees of pain.
It
is important to know that the type or degree of pain you feel may not indicate
how serious your injury or illness is.
Benefits of Appropriate Pain Treatment:
- Saves lives - patients in severe pain who are not treated
have been known to commit suicide and to end their suffering.
- Reduces
the chances of developing additional physical problems or making existing problems
worse.
- Reduces suffering for patients and families.
- Returns
the patient to being in charge of his or her life.
- Allows
the patient to become more productive in society - through work, family life,
or social activities.
- Reduces the cost of medical care.
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Consequences of Mismanaged or Under-Managed Pain
Mismanaged or under treated pain can result in:
- Extensive,
costly, unhelpful work-ups and treatment
- Dysfunction
in family, vocational, and social life
- Mental and physical
suffering
- Increased disability costs
- Increased
yearly expenditures
Pain Management Therapy
The Center’s unique approach to managing
your pain is based on medical and scientific principles and treatment. We work
with you to relieve your pain and all the associated problems with it. We also
treat your pain as the main problem, not simply as a symptom of another problem.
Our
program combines the skills of physicians, physical therapist, and nurses - all with special expertise and interest
in
chronic pain. This way our team can attack your problem
from every angle, physical and mental.
Evaluation
When you are at Pain Management Center, you undergo a comprehensive multidisciplinary
evaluation before starting the treatment program.
This
evaluation includes: - Complete review of all pertinent
medical records
- Comprehensive physical assessment
- An
in-depth pain profile
- Comprehensive psychological evaluation
when appropriate
So upon contacting Pain Management Center, you will be asked to complete
an evaluation form, that asks for specific information about your pain problems
with detailed treatment
history. After arrival you will undergo further testing.
Goals of Treatment
The major goals of
pain management is to put you back in charge of your life. The overall relief
from chronic pain depends on more than just treating the damaged area of
the body.
It is possible that you will always have to live with a certain amount of pain,
but you can learn to work and enjoy life in spite of it. Our aim is to make
progress
with small victories which add up and produce a big improvement in the quality
of your life.
Treatment
Modalities
The Pain Management Center offers numerous approaches
to the management of your pain providing a holistic type of care. Some of our
techniques include:
INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
NON-INTERVENTIONAL
TECHNIQUES
Pain Conditions Treated
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and Staff in Paducah, KY
We are located in a 21,000 square foot building
on Lone Oak Road as part of Pain Management Pavilion, which also houses Ambulatory
Surgery Center and Paducah Physical Therapy. We plan and
supervise
all programs, tracking treatments, and handling case management. The staff consists
of a medical director, physicians, physical therapist, along with various ancillary
personnel including nurses
and administrative personnel. Pain Management Center is equipped with the most
state-of-the-art equipment in this area. Physicians at the Center are specialists
in interventional pain management with extensive training and experience.
Our
Marion office is located in a 6,000 square foot building at 108 Airway Drive,
across from the airport, at the intersection of Routes 13 and 148.
Appointments & Emergencies
Appointments are made through our office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday by phoning (270) 554-8373 in Paducah, KY or (618) 997-7820 in Marion,
IL. In case of an emergency, you
may reach the Center’s physician at the Center (270) 554-8373. If you have
any serious complications or side effects, please report to the closest emergency
room and inform the physician to contact the Center.
Comments & Complaints: Please contact:
Administrator or Clinical Director
Paducah, KY | Marion.
IL | Pain Management Center of Paducah
2831 Lone
Oak Road • Paducah, KY 42003
Phone (270) 554-8373 • Fax (270)
554-8987 | Pain Management Center of Marion
108 Airway Drive •
Marion, IL 62959
Phone (618) 997-7820 • Fax (618) 997-6721 |
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