The years since pain management’s birth into the medical world have vastly evolved, with more treatment options than ever before. This should be good news, right? Well, not exactly. Pain, especially low back pain, is significant in so many different kinds of diseases, making the diagnosis process all the more challenging. What the specialists at Southwest Spine and Pain Center are looking to do is lower this national epidemic through effective, aggressive, and affordable care.
With four locations and growing in Utah (Richfield, Logan, St. George, and Cedar City), Southwest Spine and Pain Center is the leading pain management facility in the southwestern United States. According to professor Dr. Dennis C. Turk of anesthesiology and pain research at the University of Washington says, “The exact cause of back pain is never found in 85 percent of patients.” At Southwest Spine and Pain Center, our care is second to none. With the best pain management specialists on staff, your undiagnosed pain will be managed no matter what.
New standards to evaluating and treating painful conditions are essential in pain management. This may be assessing daily exercise habits and emotional stressors. The growing realizing is that pain must be approached more holistically and not with a prescription. Patients looking for the best pain relief methods and treatments should look no further than Southwest Spine and Pain Center. Treatment will not be recommended until a physician has understood everything about the patient from their daily routines, what they do on the weekends, to what their refrigerator is stocked with.
So what exactly does a holistic approach to chronic pain mean? At Southwest Spine and Pain Center, we utilize complimentary treatment combined with referral coordination to alternative medicine. This approach combines mind and body healing for better chances of managed pain. Dr. Jon Obray, Dr. Rick Obray, Dr. Derek Frieden, Dr. Brian Richardson, and Dr. Alan Hillstead ensure that a relationship is created with every patient and that the patient-physician relationship is a trusted one. Our providers create treatments that are unique to each individual patient, and may include pain medicine, massage, injections, and recommended treatments such as acupuncture, meditation, tai chi, and yoga.
If chronic pain is impacting your life, don't wait to schedule an appointment at Southwest Spine and Pain Center. With three locations and growing, the pain management specialists at Southwest Spine and Pain Center are dedicated to helping those who suffer from chronic pain live the life they want to! To schedule an appointment, visit our locations tab!
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