Everyone feels physical pain at some point in their lives; it’s unavoidable and most of the time, doesn’t last very long. Other times, acute pain from a number of events or circumstances such as surgery, injury, labor and childbirth, burns or cuts can continue to send pain signals long after underlying causes for the pain have been treated or healed. This is chronic pain, the area of medicine that our pain management physicians handle the most.
Depending on its severity, pain may be treated in a number of ways. Oregon Medical Group pain management physicians work closely with each patient to find a treatment that offers relief, exploring options including nerve blocks, alternative treatments such as acupuncture, physical therapy, surgery or drug treatments.
