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Pain Management Center of Washington County

We can help manage your pain

Millions of Americans suffer daily with some form of acute or chronic pain. However, it's equally true that this kind of long-term, disabling pain can be managed – even reversed – so that patients can go back to living a “normal” life once again. But first you have to know where to turn for answers.

The Pain Management Center of Washington County, located within Aurora Medical Center, is a source of help and hope to hundreds of patients just like you. We understand how physically and emotionally draining persistent pain can be, so we treat “the whole patient” with comprehensive care and individualized programs.

Common pain disorders

• Back and leg pain
• Head and neck pain
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
• Cancer pain
• Vascular pain
• Shingles/Post Herpetic pain
• Fibromyalgia/Myofascial pain
• Post-traumatic pain
• Pancreatic pain
• Other conditions such as pain resulting from spinal spasticity, industrial injuries, automobile accidents or continuing post-surgery pain

A whole team to help you

There can be many complex causes for pain. That's why our center brings together a team of experienced healthcare specialists from a variety of medical disciplines to treat our patients. Depending on your particular needs, your medical team could include:

• Anesthesiologists
• Psychologists
• Nutritionists
• Pharmacists
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Nurses

Our team is medically supervised by a board certified physician, and meets regularly to monitor patient progress. In addition, we like to include our patients in the healing process by making them part of their own treatment team. Treatment “contracts” between patients and staff are frequently established to empower patients to take responsibility for achieving their program goals.

A program designed around you

At the Pain Management Center of Washington County, you'll be treated as an individual. Our medical team custom tailors treatment programs to fit our patients' individual needs and lifestyles. This may include one or more of the following medical services:

• Medical examinations
• Diagnostic testing
• Epidural steroid injections
• Stellate ganglion blocks
• Intravenous regional blocks
• Lumbar sympathetic blocks
• Celiac plexus blocks
• Trigger point injections
• Medication management
• Psychological intervention
• Stress management
• Support groups
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Biofeedback and relaxation techniques
• Massage therapy
• Various nerve blocks
• Pharmacology
• Nutritional counseling
• Spinal cord stimulator
• Intrathecal drug therapy

Making an appointment

The Pain Management Center of Washington County accepts all major insurance plans, workers' compensation, Medicare, Medicaid and some HMOs. A referral coordinator is available to assist with insurance coverage issues. Patients may be referred to the Pain Management
Center of Washington County by a physician or may call us directly to schedule an appointment.

Don't suffer from chronic pain. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 262-670-7600.

The Pain Management Center of Washington County is conveniently located at Aurora Medical Center.