Pain Management in Southport

If you have been struggling with pain there are many services at Secrets Medical Centre that can help.

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Long-term pain has many causes, such as arthritis, back problems, an old injury, illness or nerve damage.

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Pain clinics offer a wide range of treatments and support. They aim to support you in developing self-help skills to control and relieve your pain.

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Treatments may include:

• medication

• pain-relief injections

• manual therapy

• exercise

• complementary therapy

• psychological therapy

• Pain-management programmes

 

Treatment at a pain clinic can offer a pain-management programme (PMP). The aim of a PMP is to improve your quality of life, despite your pain, rather than reducing your pain. PMPs are usually delivered through a series of sessions with in a friendly environment.

 

The sessions may include:

• gentle exercise

• relaxation and mindfulness

• how to manage emotions related to long-term pain

• discussion

• learning to pace yourself to avoid pain flare-ups