Pain Medicine

A Pain Medicine doctor specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing pain and a range of painful disorders. They provide care for individuals with acute pain, chronic pain, and cancer pain, aiming to develop treatment plans that relieve, reduce, or manage pain and facilitate a quick return to everyday activities without resorting to surgery or heavy reliance on medication. General Responsibilities: 1. Prescribing pain-killing medications 2. Examining patients to determine discomfort level and identify the cause of pain 3. Assisting in diagnosing the condition 4. Providing relief from acute or chronic pain 5. Performing therapeutic injections and nerve blocks 6. Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, imaging exams, neurologic exams, and muscle and nerve studies