Pain Management Service

Persistent pain can steal life's pleasures.

Blessing Hospital's Pain Management Service helps individuals manage pain to lead more productive lives.

Services are offered by health care providers who specialize in the treatment of pain.

• Five physicians provide services through our outpatient pain management service.
• Four RNs and a LPN make up the nursing staff that provide services of support and education to patients.
• A licensed clinical social worker provides evaluation and support service to patients.
• Two secretaries provide day to day services for staff and patients.

Benefits of Blessing's Pain Management Service:

• Experienced and skilled staff of anesthesiologists, nurses, social workers and physical therapists work together to help you function and manage your pain.
  
• Pain addressed through specialized approaches in collaboration with your primary care provider.

A referral for your persistent pain must come from your primary care provider. During the initial visit a plan of care is established with personal goals developed. Follow-up visits will focus on response to treatment, pain status, medication management, and function.

Our team works with people who have:

Arthritis	Myofascial Pain	Persistent Mastectomy Pain
Back Pain	Osteoporosis	Persistent Thoracotomy Pain
Cancer-Related Pain	Painful Perpheral Neuropathies	Spinal Cord Pain
CREPS/RSDS	Pancreatitis	TMJ Pain
Crohn's Disease	Phantom Limb Pain	Wound Pain
Fibromyalgia Syndrome	Persistent Shingles Pain

A referral for a procedure must also come from your primary care provider. An initial history will be gathered over the phone prior to the procedure.

Procedures performed:

Lumbar Epidural Steriod Injection	Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Thoracic Epidural Steriod Injection	Occipital Nerve Block
Epidural Blood Patch	Intercostal Nerve Block
Stellate Ganglion Block	Facial Nerve Block
Lumbar Sympathetic Block	Ilioinguinal Nerve Block
Bier Block	Trigger Point Injections
Facet Joint Injections

Patients are referred to physical therapy, psychiatric services, occupational therapy, etc. as needed. Referrals to multidisciplinary pain clinics outside the area are recommended when our resources are exhausted. Chronic patients are seen at least every two months with regular communication about prescription refills and to receive updates on current pain status.

Contact Blessing's Pain Management Service for more information at 217-223-8400, ext. 6370.