Here’s What You Can Do About Chronic Pain

We all experience pain from time to time. This just seems to be the natural course of things, especially as we get older.

But if your pain goes on and on and lasts for three to six months or even longer, you have chronic pain. Aside from the physical distress and impact it has on your daily life, chronic pain can also cause mental stress, anxiety, and serious depression.

Once we uncover the cause of your pain, Dr. Sachida N. Manocha can help get you the best care.  

Common causes of chronic pain

While this list is not exhaustive, chronic pain can be caused by the following:

• Back pain
• Headaches
• Injury
• Fibromyalgia
• Nerve damage
• Lyme disease
• Cancer
• Issues like acid reflux, IBD, and IBS
• Cancer

Types of chronic pain

Chronic pain can have many causes, but there are four main types of chronic pain they fall into:

• Nerve pain (like sciatica)
• Muscle pain
• Pain from inflammation (like arthritis)
• Mechanical pain (can include fractures, disc issues and the compression of tissues)

How to deal with chronic pain

If you’re experiencing any of these conditions, you know how brutal the pain can be, even for a day. Imagine having it linger and affecting you every single day. But you don’t have to.

Dr. Sachida Manocha’s goal is to be your advocate and to work with you to improve your quality of life, even if your pain does not seem to fit into one of those categories.

The first step is coming into the office so Dr. Manocha can do a full and thorough diagnostic exam. Keep in mind that chronic pain management is a long-term process, so we’ll look at many different options, and perhaps even a combination of treatments.

Methods for controlling pain

We’ll first control the pain and then talk about ways to change your lifestyle for optimal health. Medication may be an option, as well as electrical stimulation devices (nerve stimulation devices and spinal cord stimulators), and pain-medication pumps.

With electrical stimulation devices, electrical pulses are sent into the nerves to block the pain. Alternatively, pain-medication pumps are implanted in your spine. They deliver doses of medication that are controlled and designed to take away some or all of the pain.

Get help from an expert in chronic pain management

Don’t suffer alone. Come see us at Interventional Pain Center in Worthington or Newark, Ohio, and Dr. Manocha will partner with you to come up with a plan for long-lasting pain relief.

No matter what treatment you pursue, Dr. Manocha will check in with you and monitor your reactions and progress. Since everyone responds differently, sometimes a trial period is needed to evaluate and analyze your situation.

To get more information and book an appointment, call us at 614-230-0901 or request an appointment online.