We understand pain takes a physical and mental toll on the body. Discussing your pain can be stressful and you may not always be sure of what you should or should not share with your physician. Our goal at SLPI is to get an understanding from you, both physical and psychological impacts of your pain.
As anesthesiologists and pain management physicians we want to successfully manage your pain and restore your quality of life. We may ask questions that seem unrelated to your pain such as your body, emotions and environment. All of these can influence the kind of pain experience you have and allow us to better treat your pain.
Here are some examples of information to share with your health provider:
In addition, you can also describe your pain, which can help us understand the type of pain you are feeling. Consider whether any of these adjectives are appropriate to describe your pain:
In addition to describing your pain we encourage you to be open and honest with your provider about the following situatations, which can impact medications or treatments we prescribe. What you share with us, stays with us due to HIPAA laws:
