How is “Pain Treatment” different than Pain Management?

The focus of our Pain Treatment program is to treat an individual’s underlying conditions without the use of addictive substances that often provide NO pain relief benefit when taken for extended periods, like opiates and benzodiazepines. When taken for long periods the need for these drugs will escalate and dependence will occur, as will a hyper-sensitivity to pain. 

This is a condition called hyperalgesia, in which the continued use of opiate medication causes the brain to exponentially create more pain receptors. The result is the experience of greatly increased pain which is out of proportion with a person’s physical condition, in other words your pain medication may be making your pain worse. People who have no history of addiction may find themselves dependent on increasingly high doses of their medication in an unsuccessful attempt to control their chronic pain resulting in a hopeless cycle of pain and drugs.