Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

The treatment of pain in its different manifestations, from acute and minor to chronic and difficult, is referred to as pain management in medicine and health care. In the usual course of their work, the majority of doctors and other healthcare providers offer some pain relief; but, for more complicated cases of pain, they may also seek extra assistance from a field of medicine called pain medicine.

When treating pain, whether it be acute or chronic, a multidisciplinary approach is frequently used to lessen suffering and enhance the quality of life. Analgesia, which reduces pain in general, frequently only addresses acute pain; chronic pain management calls for other considerations. Medical professionals, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, physician assistants, nurses, and dentists make up the standard pain treatment team. Massage therapists and other mental health professionals may also be on the team. Once the underlying trauma or disease has healed, pain can sometimes go fast when it is treated by a single practitioner using medications like painkillers (analgesics) and occasionally also anxiolytics.