Pain that persists for more than 3 months is considered chronic. You should be evaluated for underlying causes and conditions. This is the first step towards designing a treatment plan that will minimize suffering and improve functional ability. EARLY evaluation and treatment is critical
Following is a list of conditions we commonly identify and treat. Again EARLIER the evaluation, more likely we are able to avoid chronic pain from setting up. Longer the chronic pain persists, harder it is to treat.
The most common types of chronic pain include:
SPINAL PAIN
Spinal Arthritis
Spinal Stenosis
Cervical radiculitis/radiculopathy
Cervical Dystonia
Torticollis
Whiplash injury
Lumbar radiculitis/ radiculopathy
Failed back syndrome/post laminectomy pain syndrome
Facet joint pain
Herniated or bulging disk
Degenerated disk
Tailbone pain (Coccydynia)
Vertebral compression fractures
OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
Arthritis
Tendinitis
Rotator cuff
Plantar fasciitis
Tennis elbow
Hip pain
Ankle pain
NEUROPATHIC PAIN (nerve related pain)
Diabetic nerve pain (neuropathy)
Shingles (acute and chronic)
Intercostal neuralgia (nerve under the rib)
Central pain syndrome
-Spinal cord injury ,
– Stroke
-Multiple sclerosis
CANCER RELATED PAIN
Treatment (chemotherapy, radiation and surgery) related pain
Pain caused by Cancer such as painful bone metastasis, Tumor invasion
SPASTICITY RELATED PAIN & DISABILITY
Cerebral palsy
Spinal cord injury
Multiple sclerosis
Torticollis
Cervical Dystonia
Stroke
FACIAL & HEAD PAIN
Chronic intractable headaches
Trigeminal neuralgia
Occipital neuralgia
Supraorbital neuralgia
Atypical facial pain
PAIN FOLLOWING SURGERY/TRAUMA
Head/neck
Joints
Extremities
Abdomen
Chest
OTHER
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS/RSD)
Chronic pancreatitis/ chronic abdominal pain
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Vascular cause:
Peripheral vascular disease
Venous insufficiency (varicose veins)
Angina refractory to maximal care
