Common Questions
What Does an Interventional Pain Specialist Do?
Interventional Pain Specialists specialize in managing pain and restoring movement and function to patients who have been disabled by disease or injury. They are integral members of the care team.
They are trained to diagnose and treat various medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and musculoskeletal system. Our pain management specialists consider your unique needs, abilities, and goals before providing treatment and your rehabilitation medicine plan.
Although each rehabilitation plan will be different, there are some general treatment components that your physician will take into consideration while designing your pain management program.
They will want to:
- Treat the basic disease and prevent complications
- Treat the disability and improve muscular-skeletal function
- Provide adaptive tools and alter the environment to increase progress
- Teach the patient and family and help them adapt to lifestyle changes
Successful rehabilitation will depend on the following variables:
- The disease, disorder, or injury and its severity
- The type and degree of any resulting impairments and disabilities
- The general health of the patient
- Level of support from the family