Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain Management

Assessment and treatment of individuals with a variety of complex pain disorders such as:

	Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries
	Migraine and Motor Tension Headaches
	Fibromyalgia
	“Phantom Limb” Pain
	Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
	Post-Herpetic Neuralgia

Services include: comprehensive assessment and management of chronic pain disorders:

Assessments include: a structured pain interview and evaluation of:

	Depression and Anxiety
	Coping Styles
	Pain Coping Skills
	Secondary Gain Issues
	Symptom Magnification

Treatment for Chronic Pain management includes training in a comprehensive program for stress and pain management, with a focus on the role of stress in exacerbating and maintaining chronic pain and the importance of tailoring one’s coping strategies to “fit” the specific types of stress one is facing. This includes intensive training in chronic pain mechanisms and and non-pharmacologic pain management skills, including:

	Stress Management Skills
	Cognitive-Behavioral Pain Coping Techniques
	Active and Passive Muscle Relaxation
	Relaxation Response
	Guided Visual Imagery
	Marital Adjustment Therapy
	EMG Biofeedback

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