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PAIN CLINIC

The physical, emotional and financial suffering pain causes cannot be calculated. Pain severely disrupts lives. It can cause anxiety, frustration and depression. It can keep people from holding down jobs, from interacting positively with family and friends and from enjoying life.

The pain management services have evolved as a result of the recognition that pain and suffering are often under-treated. The Pain Clinic at Saint Anthony Hospital has grown to meet the increasing demand for a focus not only on injury and disease, but on the often painful and devastating effects that result.

The initial Pain Clinic evaluation involves a thorough review of the pain, past history and physical examination. Previous treatments, medications and diagnostic studies are reviewed. Every effort is made to identify the mechanisms involved in the pain process and its effects on daily function.

Persistant unrelieved pain can have a widespread and devastating impact on an individual's life. Treatment involves attention not only to pain mechanisms but to the impact of an individual's lifestyle. While certain standard treatments exist, each person brings unique circumstances to the Pain Clinic which require a flexible individual approach.

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You may contact the Pain Clinic at (773) 484-4425.