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My doctor said yesterday that he is referring me to pain management what do they do at pain management? My doctor increased my fentanyl patch to 75mg (from 50mg) yesterday and said he is going to refer me to pain management (I have scoliosis) and said that when I go to pain management they will probably put me on more tablets also. What exactly is pain management in the UK? Do they also do accupuncture, osteopathy, manipulation etc? I am hoping that maybe it will mean that they might do accupuncture or manipulation of my back also and hopefully not more tablets. At pain management do they also have the power to say we need to do a more recent scan also? TBH when my doctor said that to me I just said 'I will do anything so it helps subside the pain' but forgot to ask what exactly it involves DOH So any help in what Pain Management actually involves would be much appreciated (I have also recently been diagnosed with RLS also I was diagnosed with scoliosis almost 20 years ago but been on strong pain killers for 5 years)
Many Thanks for any advice
Natasha x
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eileen64__UK liverpool2sex
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I have kypho scoliosis along with OA and some other things.
I was referred to a pain clinic. {I'm in the North East}
They changed my meds.
They offered me physio
Acupuncture or manipulation of my back? Well they cant offer that here as far as I know. The physio is the one who decides wheter to give you acupuncture {as for manipulation....that wasnt mentioned}
I had a couple of courses of acupuncture but they only let you have a couple of courses unless it is working miricals LOL It is the NHS remember LOL and funding is tight.
They sent me to a Pain management course which meets once a month and I find that very helpful
They also referred me to a psychologist....I had a bout 6 sessions with her which helped.
I think thats it.
Love
Eileen UK
liverpool2sex eileen64__UK
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I didn't realise they had psycologists also in pain management also. How does that work?
Thanks again for giving me an insite as to what to expect! Now I suppose it will be a long wait for me to get to see them? Lol. I will shut up now as I have probably sent you to sleep (I can talk for England once I start Lol)
Many thanks Eileen
Natasha x
eileen64__UK liverpool2sex
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No you did sent me to sleep lol I thought it was so funny that you fell asleep
I've only had 6 sessions at a time {I'm in the North East} The physio in charge of the dept does mine.
So Its one session a week for 6 weeks then a break of a few weeks to see how it worked then another 6 sessions
I consider it worked....mine was for my back.....others might not.
I was in a lot of pain, had acupuncture, and for 5 out of the 7 days before the next one I was almost pain free {not totally} then the lst 2 days i started to get a bit sorer until I had it again.
I had a session of 12 {with a couple of weeks break} but nothing until the following year then the same again. It had the same results. He decided that he wouldnt do any more.....they had to measure the results of it against any risk there might be......as far as I was concerned it was helpful but as far as the NHS was concerned it wasnt helping enough to keep on with it.
My first vist to the pain clinic was mostly talking and he said to me we have a psychologist. If you are agreeable she wil give you a call {about 30 mins} and then she'll know whether she wants a one to one with you????? I thought ...well why not....nothing ventured nothing gained.
She rang me, chatted, and then said she would like a one to one with me.
She saw me the first time and decided that I was mildly depressed.
After a few more questions a lot came out about self image, {because of the scoliosis}....the long and the short of it was I saw her 6 times and it did help.
Love
Eileen UK
kaztop48 liverpool2sex
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elizabeth142 liverpool2sex
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The management therapy is about how to better manage your pain.
How to pace yourself on activities.
Exercising everyday.
Keeping your back warm too.
More so in winter than summer time.
Keeping active.
Pilates are good you do that in pain management. It's a very good course.
You learn about different medications, what they do as well.
Pain relief terms.
Moods how you feel on a day to day basis. Accepting offered help from someone when you need it.
Lots of things you will learn from pain management course.
Meet other people in the group too👍
All the best. They will first asses you as well. I had to sit and stand for a minute see how much I could do, how much my back could take. They assess you first before you get on the programme anyway.
But I've got curve on bottom of my back.
Not bad enough for evasive surgery!
But I found that I had to have treatment still on my back after the pain management referral what you are going to do.
But they will check after your course, where they will go after the sessions with you.
They may refer you back to the hospital doctor,where you will have injections done where the area of your back is not responding well to physical therapy.
But anyway make sure you keep up your exercises, to keep more supple.
Always keep your back warm in winter never let it get cold or sit in a draft.
You will have a booklet given to you on what exercises you can do. Or you should do anyway.
I had six cortisone injections done in my back last year. Il never forget those in a hurry. But they have helped to ease my back more and gave me more felixibity in my back. I have a centimetre difference with my leg. But I must say since I've done the injections it certainly has helped me.
Anyway let me know how you get on take care Liz 🌺
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