Pain Management

Pain management services are available from many clinic physicians as well as in the Cancer Treatment and Infusion centers. Services include cancer pain therapy.

The ideal treatment for chronic pain is a comprehensive approach that addresses a person's physical, emotional, and cognitive needs. Successful treatment requires choosing a life-long plan of wellness that may include:  physician services, physical therapy, and psychological counseling. People who suffer from chronic pain should first see a doctor and get treated. Other steps that can make living with chronic pain more tolerable include: learning how to relax through deep breathing and other stress management techniques; setting achievable goals; learning to pace yourself; engaging in positive self-talk (statements that reaffirm positive qualities); build in rest, exercise, and relaxation times in your daily schedule; know your medications, including expected benefits and side effects; decrease or eliminate alcohol consumption; and quit smoking.