For many chronic pain patients, pain is a constant cycle of relief and recurrence. This cycle of relief and recurrence of pain typically means that the root cause of your pain is not being adequately addressed. At Macomb Pain Management, our team of board-certified pain management doctors takes a root-cause approach to break the cycle of relief followed by pain recurrence. We’ll take a closer look at how our team treats the root cause of your pain, not just the symptoms, to provide you with lasting pain relief.
Why Pain Relief Doesn’t Always Last
Short-term pain relief is common with many treatment options, including medication-based treatments. Short-term pain relief can be useful while a more comprehensive pain management plan is built that addresses the root cause of your pain. While patients welcome this pain relief, if the sensations of pain are merely covered up with pain management medications and the root cause is not addressed, pain is likely to return. Some of the common temporary pain management treatment options include:
- Over-the-counter pain relievers
- Ice or heat packs
- Massage or stretching
- Rest and reduced activity
- Basic home exercise programs
Next, we’ll take a closer look at some of the common hidden causes of chronic pain that can cause pain to come back.
Hidden Root Causes of Chronic Pain
At Macomb Pain Management, our team addresses several root causes of chronic pain. We’ll break down several of the more common root causes we see that lead to pain returning after treatments.
Nerve Irritation
Nerve irritation is one of the most common causes of pain coming back after pain management treatments. Compressed nerves in the back, neck, or extremities can continue to cause pain until this pressure is released.
Degenerative Damage to Joints
Arthritis and other degenerative conditions can cause damage to joints and joint tissues that worsens over time. Regenerative medicine treatments and anti-inflammatory medications can be used together in some cases to help patients achieve longer-term pain relief.
Widespread Inflammation
Widespread inflammation is often a cause of pain in patients. Swollen tissues, ligaments, and other forms of inflammation may calm with anti-inflammatory medications, only to become reinflamed as the medications wear off. Identifying the root cause of inflammation is key to helping our patients achieve long-term pain relief.
Benefits of Treating the Root Cause of Pain
Addressing the root cause of your pain instead of merely covering up the sensations of pain provides patients with a much higher level of pain relief. Typically, the right pain management treatment option will include short-term pain relief, combined with treatments designed to address the root cause and achieve long-lasting pain relief. Besides the benefits of longer lasting pain relief, other benefits of root cause pain relief include:
- Improved mobility and function
- Reduced dependency on medications
- Less pain flare-ups
- Improved sleep
- Improved physical health
If you’re dealing with chronic pain that continues to come back after treatment, root cause pain management treatments at Macomb Pain Management are here to help. Give our team a call today to set up your first appointment.
Root Cause Pain Management Treatments at Macomb Pain Management
At Macomb Pain Management, our team specializes in root-cause pain management to provide our patients with lasting relief. If you haven’t received adequate pain relief from other pain management providers, give our team a call today at (248) 844-8281.
