![]() When you make your initial call to a new primary care provider’s office, it may be helpful to let the office staff know if you do not necessarily expect the new primary care provider to treat your persistent pain or to prescribe pain medication, and you would be happy to accept a referral to a pain specialty clinic. Many of these providers would be happy to work with you to manage other health issues, but rather than managing your persistent pain, they will insist on referring you to a pain specialty clinic such as the Montana Spine & Pain Center for management of your persistent pain. You should be aware that many primary care providers throughout our community have chosen not to treat persistent pain as a part of their primary care practice. ![]() You will have to ask this question to any potential new primary care provider. Working with you individually, we can also provide biofeedback therapy ![]() The program is usually delivered in a group setting, but our behavioral health professionals can work with patients on an individual basis if this makes more sense. Our Understanding Pain program is designed to provide patients with valuable information about how pain works in the human body and to dispel common misconceptions patients often have about pain, leading to unhealthy behavior which only makes pain worse.īehavioral health professionals can teach you how changes in behavior and lifestyle and enhanced coping skills can help you to reduce pain, increase function and enjoy a better quality of life in which your life no longer revolves around pain.Īs a part of the Understanding Pain program, we provide coaching and guidance in developing and pursuing goals to increase physical function and to develop neurophysiological quieting (i.e., relaxation and meditation) techniques which can be helpful in reducing short-term and long-term pain. ![]()
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