Chronic pain can be very disabling. To address and treat it properly, the expert will perform a diagnostic test to identify the focus of the pain. The aim will be to offer a better quality of life to the patient by combining nutrition, physiotherapy and emotional counseling.
Diagnostic tests for Chronic Pain
The expert professional should always request relevant diagnostic tests in each case. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most frequently used test. However, according to the most modern lines, there is a commitment to avoid unnecessary tests. The philosophy of the expert in the Pain Unit is defined in the search for the origin of the pain with a sensitivity that is not offered by the most sophisticated diagnostic tests. In this sense, there is the diagnostic test, which consists of finding the focus of the origin of the pain thanks to real-time imaging and infiltration of local anesthesia.
Once found the point (or points) that trigger the pain, we apply the treatment according to international protocols supported by medical evidence and the most prestigious medical-surgical societies.
Treatments for chronic pain
For chronic pain we apply a treatment based on the union of four medical disciplines: pain medicine, physiotherapy, nutrition and psychology. Dr. Meli has developed with his team a method of action that allows to address:
– the effective repair of the injury
– modulation of pain transmission
– the overall response of the organism to suffering
– the person’s global response to suffering
A pain-free state is not only the result of the doctor’s actions, but also of the patient’s work and effort with the trusted team to achieve the benefits of the therapy and maintain a healthy lifestyle. For this reason, they apply radiofrequency techniques, ozone therapy and regenerative medicine, complemented with:
– anti-inflammatory nutrition
– advanced physiotherapy
– emotional counseling
Outcome of treatments for chronic pain
In the case of acute or subacute pathology, treatment is likely to be curative and definitive, as in the case of sports-related injuries. In the case of chronic pain, the specialist assumes that his or her job is to provide relief, so that the patient can return to enjoying as full a life as possible.
Are there surgical techniques to treat chronic pain?
The method is focused on avoiding surgery when it is not absolutely necessary. Modern medicine has the means to solve the causes of pain with minimally invasive means, based on regenerative solutions that offer very satisfactory long-term results. When surgery is considered indicated, we take care to inform and advise the patient to find the most suitable solution.
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