Chronic Pain Unit in Ibiza
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Chronic Pain Consultation in Ibiza
Chronic pain is considered to be a type of pain that recurs or persists for more than 3 months. It can be very difficult to manage for the person who suffers from it, especially because it can prevent them from leading a normal life.
Our multidisciplinary team of specialists in Internal Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Physiotherapy, Neurosurgery, etc. They diagnose and treat any type of pain, for example, spinal problems (lumbago, cervicalgia, dorsalgiga…), sciatica, myofascial pain, muscular pain, fibromyalgia, pain caused by arthritis or arthrosis, etc…
Our main objective is to mitigate pain through understanding and personalised attention to each patient.
What is chronic pain?
Chronic pain is a perception that is generally localised in a certain area of the body. It can be very unpleasant and can manifest itself in different ways, so depending on the intensity, it can affect people’s daily activities to a greater or lesser extent.
Depending on the area affected, we can speak of somatic pain or visceral pain.
How is it different from acute pain?
Generally two types of pain are defined, chronic pain and acute pain. When acute pain occurs, it disappears as soon as the cause of the pain has been resolved. Whereas chronic pain can last for months or years, affecting the patient’s daily life.
What diseases cause chronic pain?
Diabetes, cancer or fibromyalgia. In addition, chronic pain is associated with chronic diseases such as arthritis, infections, back problems, migraine, nerve damage or surgery that has not healed properly, among others.
Autoimmune diseases can also disrupt the patient’s daily life and cause chronic pain if not properly controlled. This is why it is so important to recognise this type of pain and consult a medical professional to assess the patient’s situation and resolve it as soon as possible.
Can it be prevented?
The reality is that there is no specific way to avoid chronic pain. The most recommended way is to control other diseases that may generate it. Therefore, a quick and accurate diagnosis can in many cases mitigate the onset of chronic pain in patients.
There are occasions in which the patient himself can avoid it. For example, by avoiding overexertion or bad posture.
Diagnosis
A correct diagnosis of the disease is the key to eliminating pain. To do this, the physical causes and symptoms must be assessed. The patient should also be monitored closely for any changes he or she may experience.
While the relevant tests are being carried out, it is important to try to relieve the patient’s pain and try to get them back to a normal life as soon as possible.
This point is very important for the patient, because if chronic pain is diagnosed, the patient will have to come to terms with it and learn to live with it. In these cases, it is advisable that the patient avoids napping so that he or she is more sleepy at night and that he or she gives up harmful habits such as smoking.
Treatment
The treatment to be followed depends on the type of pain and the patient. However, we usually resort to the use of painkillers or even psychological treatments, which can be of great help in a supportive way.
In any case, it is very important to treat the specific causes of chronic colour. Early aggressive treatment of acute pain can prevent the pain from spreading into chronic pain. But if this has not been pursued and the pain becomes established and persists, the use of drugs or psychological and behavioural treatments will have to be resorted to.
In the case of patients with significant functional impairment or who either do not respond as expected to treatment, the main goal is to eliminate the pain completely and try to obtain a diagnosis.
There are also alternative therapies such as Osteopathy or Acupuncture that can be of great help to some patients.
Which specialist treats you?
Chronic pain is treated by a specialist in the Pain Unit. If you are suffering from chronic pain in silence, our advice is to get into the hands of professionals as soon as possible. Thanks to medical advances it is possible to study your case and perhaps with a high success rate, so all that remains is for you to put yourself in the hands of the best specialists in chronic pain in Ibiza.
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