intrathecal drug delivery

Pain Management Content Related to intrathecal drug delivery.

Pain Treatment Methods

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

All therapy for chronic pain should be tailored to the individual patient.  This may or may not include medication management, physical therapy, injection therapy, surgery, implantable devices for pain, and psychological therapy.

Medication Management – anti-inflammatories, neuropathic pain medication, muscle relaxants, opiates

Physical Therapy

Injection Therapy

Surgery

Implantable Devices – Spinal Cord Stimulation, Intrathecal Drug Delivery

Psychological therapy – Biofeedback, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, treatment of depression and anxiety

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