Revive Pain Management with Dr. Trisha Patel focuses on providing pain management in Anaheim and Newport Beach, CA, for those who need it. If you’re interested in this process, it’s useful to learn more. Our team can provide you with the insight you need to thrive and the information you need to make your decision that much easier for your treatment success.

Pain Types 

When getting management for your pain, it’s essential to know the various types that might impact you. Three main varieties could hit you hard and, even knock you off your feet, and even be debilitating for long periods. These include problems as diverse and devastating:

• Acute Pains: Things like blunt trauma, dental work, mild cuts, minor infections, burns, strained muscles, pulled tendons, or sprains are acute pains. They occur over a short period and are usually sharp but do go away with time, minimizing long-term consequences.
• Chronic Pain: Any pain that lasts for several months (defined as 3-6) is considered chronic. It might be a dull ache or even debilitating. Often, there are serious underlying problems associated with this pain that require working with our team to manage.
• Neuropathic Pain: Problems like cancer, multiple sclerosis, neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, post-surgery pain, spinal cord injuries, and strokes can cause severe pain. Often, this problem is the most difficult to treat and requires long-term therapies to manage effectively.

Note that you might also experience nociceptive pain (tissue damage) and functional pain (where there’s no obvious injury). All these types can be debilitating and take you out of commission without treatment. Thankfully, ready to help you.

Treatment Approaches 

At Revive Pain Management, Dr. Patel can provide pain management in Anaheim and Newport Beach, CA, utilizing various techniques. Just a few options to consider include:

• Medicines, such as painkillers, antidepressants, steroids, and even opioids
• Behavioral therapy that can help teach people about pain triggers
• Physical therapy to restore movement to affected limbs and area 
• Alternative treatments like acupuncture, massage, and hypnosis therapy

First-Visit Expectations

When you visit us, expect us to ask questions like:

• Where is the pain?
• How did it start?
• What are your symptoms?
• Does anything worsen it?

Expect us to do physical exams and anticipate screenings probing the painful area. We’ll make sure these hurt as little as possible.

We Are Here for You 

At Revive Pain Management, Dr. Patel can help you with pain management in Anaheim and Newport Beach, CA, and work you through difficult and potentially painful conditions to improve your recovery and minimize long-term complications. Call us at 949-396-0501 to learn more about your therapy choices and we’ll do what we can to help you through this experience.