Pain Syndrome Treatment

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Pain Management for pediatric, adult and
geriatric patients

• Tampa Bay's Premier Pain Medicine Clinics

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Pain Syndromes

• Postoperative Pain
• The postoperative pain is caused as a result of
  surgery such as anxiety, nausea, elevated
  adrenalin, increased heart and respiratory rate.
  This is treated by respective medications,
  medical instruments and surgeries.
• Cancer Pain
• Cancer Pain may be due to infection,
  inflammation, psychological problems, blocked
  blood vessels and any side effects from cancer
  treatments. The cancer pain is treated by
  removing the tumor causing the same.
• Lumbar disc Herniation
• When a disk degenerates, the inner core leaks
  out causing it to herniate. The treatment for
  this can be by physical therapy, Osteopathic,
  Oral steroids or epidural injection.

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Pain Syndromes

• Cervical Syndrome
• An abnormal condition due to spinal nerve roots
  compressing causing neck pains and muscle
  weakness. This is treated by Muscle Spasm
  Therapy, Cervical Traction, Non Surgical Spinal
  Decompression and Pain Medications
• Myofascial Syndromes
• It is a musculoskeletal condition with painful
  foci of muscle called trigger points. Pain may be
  reported at an area away from trigger point
  making it referred pain. The main cause of this
  being due to inadequate flow of blood. The
  treatment of this is through anesthesia,
  acupuncture and steroids.

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Pain Syndromes

• Migraines
• Intense pain at one side of the head accompanied
  by weakness or dizziness. Treatment is by
  medication based on acute attacks or frequent
  attacks.
• Fibromyalgia Syndrome
• Chronic pain in muscles and tissues that
  surrounds joints and fatigue caused due to
  deficient growth hormone secretion, Psychological
  factors, Dopamine dysfunction, stress, genetic
  predisposition. The same is treated by exercise,
  prescription medication, behavioral intervention,
  alternative and complementary medicine.

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Pain Syndromes

• Post-laminectomy Syndrome
• Disability and pain post back or leg surgery.
  Treatment is done by minor nerve blocks, physical
  therapy, TENS, NSAID, stabilizers, stimulations
  and pumps.
• Phantom Limb Pain
• Sensation of amputation or missing limb being
  attached. Treatment includes drugs, stimulators
  and antidepressants
• Cranial Neuralgias
• Pain in the nerves that conducts sensory nerve
  impulses . Treatment includes Anti-seizure drugs
  and painkillers.

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Pain Syndromes

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• It is due to severe swelling or changes in skin.
  Medications and distinct physical therapies are
  the main treatments.
• Nerve injury pain caused by herpes, diabetes,
  alcohol or trauma
• It is due the peripheral nervous system and
  metabolic factors causing mechanical injury due
  to excess alcohol, or trauma. Treatment involves
  respective medication and tests to maintain right
  levels of glucose, etc.

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Our Focus

• Acting as pain management activists to help
  define proactive, patient-focused care
• Facilitating maximum pain control, minimizing
  treatment-related side effects and maintaining a
  patients optimum wellness
• Educating the professional, patient and public
  sectors about pain assessment and management
  techniques

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Contact Us - Locations
Contact Us

• Tampa - South (Main Office)
  
• 118 S. Oregon Avenue
• Tampa, Florida 33606
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• Tampa - Northwest
• 3000 E. Fletcher Avenue, Suite 230
• Tampa, Florida 33613
• Phone [phone]
• Lutz
• 4691 Van Dyke Road
• Lutz, Florida 33558
• Phone [phone]
• Riverview
• 7229 US Highway 301 South
• Riverview, FL 33578
• Phone [phone]

• St. Petersburg (Coming Soon)
• 3380 66th St. North
• St. Petersburg, FL 33710
• Phone [phone]
• Seffner
• 2204 South Parsons Avenue
• Seffner, FL, 33584
• Phone [phone]
• Sun City Center
• 4051 Upper Creek Drive, Suite 102
• Sun City Center, Florida 33573
• Phone [phone]
• Dade City
• 13020 Fort King Road, Suite 101
• Dade City, Florida 33525
• Phone [phone]