Chronic Pain Management

I have 10 years experience dealing with all types of chronic pain issues, ranging from chronic Headaches to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. Other chronic pain problems I have experience treating include Chronic Neck and Low Back Pain, Thoracic Pain, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Thoracic Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, Raynaud's Disease, Migraine Headaches, Cervical Radiculopathy, Chronic Arm pain,Thoracic Radiculopathy, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Chronic Leg pain, Sciatica, Osteoarthritis Pain of the Joints, including Shoulders, Elbows, Wrists, Hands and Fingers, Hips, Knees, Ankles, Feet and Toes, Scoliosis pain, Multiple Sclerosis pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pain, Paresthesia (Numbness & Tingling), Fibromyalgia pain and Muscle Spasms. There are many options for treating chronic pain, ranging from alternative therapies to Western medical therapies, or a mixture of both, often called Integrative therapies. Patients who are treated in a holistic manner report lower pain scores and a higher quality of life.

According to Bridget Flynn, MA/AT, who works with adult chronic pain patients at the Bay Area Pain Program in Los Gatos, California, "In art therapy, there is no need to have any previous art experience. It is not the final product that is important, but rather the process of creating the piece of art that is beneficial to the creator. With time, the art brings a deeper understanding of their present situation and of their deeper emotional state."

For more information on utilizing art therapy in dealing with chronic pain, check out this website: http://www.painfoundation.org/page.asp?file=documents/CAM/arttherapy.htm.

I have 10 years experience as a nurse practitioner helping those who suffer with Chronic Pain-Allow me to assist you in Decreasing Your Pain & Increasing Your Quality of Life! I would be happy to evaluate your chronic pain in a holistic manner and work with you to devise a plan of care, utilizing all indicated modalities currently available for the treatment of Chronic Pain. I can also provide assistance in arranging educational materials that will help you to better understand what causes your pain and giving you the names of support organizations which will be beneficial in helping you to understand and cope with your specific pain-producing problem.