Aging, surgery, trauma, injury — all of these things can lead to debilitating and chronic pain that can take away your ability to live your life.
We understand how pain can impact your daily life. Chronic pain can rob you of your ability to function and maintain your independence. Simple tasks like running errands, caring for pets, or even taking care of your own personal hygiene can become incredibly difficult, if not impossible.
At Excel Pain and Spine, we understand that pain management options are constantly changing. We focus on staying on top of the latest innovations and medical literature so we can help people just like you regain their freedom and live a more normal life.
If you’re considering visiting a pain management clinic for the first time, we want to show you what you can expect at your first visit.
During your first visit with a pain specialist, the first thing you should expect is a detailed history. Your provider must understand what brought you there and the other factors that could have led to the source of your pain.
Your provider will ask you some questions such as:
Next, your provider will want to ask some questions about medical treatments or other things that have happened that could be impacting your pain.
Finally, your provider will want to have some more insights into how your pain impacts your daily life.
Everybody is different. For some people, they are purely seeking to regain some measure of independence in their daily lives. This could be as simple as being able to shower alone or prepare meals without debilitating pain.
Others have more commitment and more strenuous activities that they need to be able to perform. For example, they may need to care for grandchildren or pets that rely on them every day.
A good pain management specialist will not only consider the pain that you're in and how it's impacting your life, but they will also consider the goals that you have for your own quality of life. They will work with you to make sure that you have a treatment plan that can get you as close as possible to your goals.
Up to this point, the provider has focused on understanding where you are and how that is impacting your life. They know where you want to go, and it's up to them to figure out the best course of action to get you from where you are now to the goals you have for yourself — or as close as possible.
First, they will take some detailed imaging so that they can get a clear understanding of the cause of your pain. You can expect imaging techniques such as MRIs, X-rays, bloodwork, and other types of tests that can help your provider better understand what's going on inside your body.
Next, they will need to consider available treatment options.
At Excel Pain and Spine, we make an effort to stay on top of the latest medical advancements that can aid us in resolving your pain. We will combine evidence-based medicine along with a multimodal treatment approach to help give you the best results.
It's crucial that we combine the skills and knowledge of our providers along with the needs and goals that you have set for your life. By utilizing the latest research, we can work with you to develop the best possible treatment plan.
And then, we can consider what options and steps are required by your insurance company so that we can help you avoid as much out-of-pocket cost as possible on your path to resolving your pain.
If you are trying to find a pain management provider that will listen to you and work with you to help you find relief, then you've come to the right place.
Our goal is to provide the best possible care to patients above all else. We provide access to research-proven care, but it's more than that. We place a focus on personalized, frictionless, and positive experiences along the way.
We understand that the solutions you are seeking are not going to happen overnight. This is a journey on which you need a partner that will help you find the relief you're seeking.
We would like to invite you to learn more about our pain management clinic so that you can decide if we would be the right fit to help you. Let us help you regain your independence and relieve your pain. Click here to learn more about how we work and see if we're the right fit for you.