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Does a pain management doctor specialize in medication or what?
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Default Does a pain management doctor specialize in medication or what? - 12-17-2008, 03:37 AM

I'm curious because I'm having back surgery next week and my primary has been prescribing my meds. We talked and he wants me to find a specialist for meds after surgery. Who can I go to, my surgeon is 4 hours away so he said find someone local is that pain management or is that something else.
   
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Default 12-17-2008, 11:14 AM

A pain management specialist is educated in the best ways to help you manage your pain. This is usually done by a combination of painkillers, exercises, and relaxation techniques. This guys really know how to help reduce your pain.
   
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Default 12-18-2008, 07:47 AM

Yes and no. They work on controlling pain, not masking it. This may include using smaller doses of multiple drugs rather than larger doses of fewer drugs. Physical therapy and other non-traditional methods may also be used.
   
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Default 12-22-2008, 10:39 PM

A pain management doctor treats patients with chronic pain. The prescribe pain medications, usually narcotics.
   
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