Pain Management

Chronic pain is different than the pain felt from a cut or a pulled muscle. Chronic pain affects the body for weeks, months, or even years. Usually, the signals sent to your brain that cause you to feel pain stop once the cause of the pain is resolved. However, with chronic pain, these signals continue to fire for extended periods of time. This pain is severe enough to affect your everyday life and mental health. If you’ve been experiencing pain for over three months, you may be suffering from chronic pain. At Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasotal, we understand that chronic pain can interfere with your life, so our experienced specialists to provide treatment to our patients. We create a comprehensive treatment plan based on your individual symptoms and needs.

Types of Chronic Pain

Some common types of chronic pain you may be experiencing include:

• Head Pain
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Hip Pain

Symptoms of Chronic Pain

Some common symptoms of chronic pain include:

• Discomfort, soreness, stiffness, or tightness.
• Pain that can be described as shooting, burning, or aching.
• Pain that persists after an illness or injury has gone away.

At Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota, we understand that chronic pain can interrupt your life and daily routine. Advances in pain medicine have been able to help patients suffering from various conditions get back to a pain-free life. By treating chronic pain, you can get back to doing things you love and improve your overall well-being.

Approaches To Pain

Common approaches to pain medicine may include:

• Medication
• Physical Therapy
• Biofeedback
• Analgesics
• Exercise
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Don’t Live With Pain

Our pain medicine doctors and specialists evaluate each patient individually and develop a personalized plan for pain treatment. Advanced Surgery Center of Sarasota knows that every patient is different, so we evaluate which approach to pain medicine will work for the circumstance and type of pain. Pain shouldn’t control your life and keep you from friends, family, or the things you love.