The Medical City's Cancer Pain Management Services
At The Medical City, we understand the significant impact that cancer-related pain can have on a patient's quality of life. Our Cancer Pain Management Services are designed to provide personalized cancer care services to help alleviate pain and improve quality of life throughout your cancer journey. We utilize a comprehensive approach that combines various techniques, therapies, and medications to address pain and enhance comfort.
Types of Pain Management Services
1. Dedicated Anesthesiologists/Pain Management Specialists, and Pain Nurses
The Pain Management Clinic is staffed with a team of highly trained and experienced anesthesiologists, pain management specialists, and pain nurses who provide personalized and compassionate care to patients dealing with various pain conditions.
2. Peripheral Nerve Blocks
This service involves the precise administration of medication around specific nerves to block pain signals, offering effective relief for individuals suffering from nerve-related pain, such as neuropathy or neuralgia.
3. Trigger Point Injections
By injecting medication directly into tight knots of muscle known as trigger points, this form of pain management for cancer patients effectively reduces muscle pain and tension associated with conditions like myofascial pain syndrome, allowing patients to experience significant relief.
4. Epidural Steroid Injections
Utilizing a combination of local anesthetics and steroids, epidural steroid injections are targeted at the epidural space around the spinal cord to alleviate inflammation and provide pain relief for individuals with spinal conditions such as herniated discs or spinal stenosis.
5. Facet Joint Injections
This service involves injecting medication directly into the small joints between the vertebrae, known as facet joints, to reduce pain and inflammation associated with facet joint syndrome or arthritis-related back pain.
6. Intravenous/Epidural Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Inpatients
The clinic offers intravenous or epidural patient-controlled analgesia, empowering inpatients to self-administer pain medication within prescribed limits, ensuring optimal pain control and personalized pain management during their hospital stay.
7. Inpatient Evaluations/Referrals
The clinic provides comprehensive evaluations and referrals for inpatients, ensuring that their pain management needs are thoroughly assessed, and appropriate treatment plans are established to address their specific conditions.
8. Outpatient Consultations
The Pain Management Clinic offers outpatient consultations, providing individuals with the opportunity to receive a thorough evaluation of their pain condition, personalized treatment recommendations, and ongoing support to manage their pain effectively outside of a hospital setting.