Pain is often associated with various types of cancer and its treatments. The pain may come and go or become a chronic condition that disrupts your life even more so than the cancer itself. At Midsouth Spine & Pain Associates, we offer minimally invasive pain-relieving treatments as well as a medication management program to help cancer sufferers experience life with less pain. Find out how our service offerings could help you get through your battle with cancer a little bit easier.
How to manage cancer pain
Managing cancer pain depends on the type of cancer that you have, your overall health status, and your pain levels. In some cases, conservative treatments like anti-inflammatories or over-the-counter pain relievers may help ease cancer pain. But many times, cancer patients require interventional therapies to help reduce their pain. At Midsouth Spine & Pain Associates (MSSP) we offer conservative treatments that may help cancer patients suffering from debilitating pain.
Treatment for Cancer Pain
Some cancer pain responds well to nerve blocks, which are injections administered into a targeted nerve that is responsible for delivering pain signals to the brain. This treatment is known to provide lasting benefits for cancer pain and may work best when pain is localized over a specific area of the body involving only one or two specific nerves.
Epidural injections are also helpful at reducing cancer pain. These injections are injected into the epidural space of the spinal cord, which is the outer membrane of the spinal column. The medication is delivered directly into the targeted nerve and is known to provide long-lasting relief for cancer pain.
Another reliable yet minimally invasive procedure is radiofrequency ablation or RFA, which uses heat to destroy the affected nerve. Since the problem nerve is destroyed, the brain no longer receives pain signals.
MSSP offers other outpatient procedures that reduce pain associated with cancer. Whether you experience chronic pain in your neck, back, arms, legs, feet, or hands, our treatments can help you battle cancer easier by reducing your pain.
We also offer medication management to help patients keep track of their medications throughout their cancer treatment and to ensure safe administering of their medications. In some cases, cancer patients may require prescription pain relieving medication to help bring their pain down to a more tolerable level for daily functioning. Additionally, our pain management doctor in Corinth can collaborate with your medical care team to ensure you receive the best pain management treatments during your cancer journey.
Treating Cancer Pain in Southwest Tennessee and North Mississippi, including Tupelo, MS and Jackson TN
It’s estimated that 1.9 million new cancer cases are diagnosed each year in the United States and that number increases each year. And it’s not uncommon to experience pain associated with cancer or cancer treatments. While battling cancer is difficult enough, you don’t have to battle chronic pain too. Midsouth Spine & Pain Associates can help reduce cancer pain with minimally invasive treatments performed on an outpatient basis (no hospital stays). Learn more about treatment for cancer pain by scheduling a consultation with Midsouth Spine & Pain Associates by calling (662) 284-8565.