Chronic pain
More than 40% of adult Israelis suffer from chronic pain of moderate levels or worse, lasting at least six months, from pain that comes in waves to persistent pain and between pain that causes discomfort to paralyzing pain that requires treatment in a pain clinic. In a state of chronic pain, the pain transmitted by the nervous system can last for months and even years. This type of pain can adversely affect the patient’s physical and mental condition.
The queue lengths at the Health Management Organizations can range from 8 months to a year. As a result of the queues in the public system, private treatment facilities were established. The length of the queue in a private facility is 3 months.
The most common sources of pain:
Headaches, joint pains, pain caused by injury and back pain. Other types of chronic pain include tendonitis, sinusitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and pain that affects specific parts of the body – like the shoulders, pelvis and neck. General muscle or nerve pain can also develop into chronic pain. Chronic pain can start from initial trauma, injury or infection and there are cases where the cause of the pain can be a prolonged illness. Some people suffer from chronic pain without injury or evidence of physical damage.
The mental price paid by a patient suffering from chronic pain is high. Anxiety, stress, depression, anger and fatigue are closely tied with chronic pain and can reduce the body’s ability to produce natural painkillers. In addition, such states can increase the production of substances which augment the sensation of pain and create a terrible cycle of pain for the patient. Even the most basic bodily functions can be impacted and there is evidence that persistent pain can impair the immune system. Since the connection between body and mind is an important component in the treatment of chronic pain, effective treatment will be one that combines both the physical and mental sides of the condition.
What are the symptoms of chronic pain?
Advanced Pain Clinic at Medica – Medical Centers
Medica has launched a private pain management unit, which allows for consultation and treatment in just under one week.
The goal of the pain clinic is to diagnose the pain and offer individual-tailored treatments for the problem. The goal of the treatment is to help the patient deal with chronic pain.
Some of the treatments offered are: acupuncture, radiotherapy, analgesic epidural, nerve root blocking, medication and painkiller injections.
The Medica Pain Clinic employs the leading doctors in this field in Israel, including Dr. Tamar Yashar, Dr. Meir Ben-Nun and others.
Chronic pain
More than 40% of adult Israelis suffer from chronic pain of moderate levels or worse, lasting at least six months, from pain that comes in waves to persistent pain and between pain that causes discomfort to paralyzing pain that requires treatment in a pain clinic. In a state of chronic pain, the pain transmitted by the nervous system can last for months and even years. This type of pain can adversely affect the patient’s physical and mental condition.
The queue lengths at the Health Management Organizations can range from 8 months to a year. As a result of the queues in the public system, private treatment facilities were established. The length of the queue in a private facility is 3 months.
The most common sources of pain:
Headaches, joint pains, pain caused by injury and back pain. Other types of chronic pain include tendonitis, sinusitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and pain that affects specific parts of the body – like the shoulders, pelvis and neck. General muscle or nerve pain can also develop into chronic pain. Chronic pain can start from initial trauma, injury or infection and there are cases where the cause of the pain can be a prolonged illness. Some people suffer from chronic pain without injury or evidence of physical damage.
The mental price paid by a patient suffering from chronic pain is high. Anxiety, stress, depression, anger and fatigue are closely tied with chronic pain and can reduce the body’s ability to produce natural painkillers. In addition, such states can increase the production of substances which augment the sensation of pain and create a terrible cycle of pain for the patient. Even the most basic bodily functions can be impacted and there is evidence that persistent pain can impair the immune system. Since the connection between body and mind is an important component in the treatment of chronic pain, effective treatment will be one that combines both the physical and mental sides of the condition.
What are the symptoms of chronic pain?
Advanced Pain Clinic at Medica – Medical Centers
Medica has launched a private pain management unit, which allows for consultation and treatment in just under one week.
The goal of the pain clinic is to diagnose the pain and offer individual-tailored treatments for the problem. The goal of the treatment is to help the patient deal with chronic pain.
Some of the treatments offered are: acupuncture, radiotherapy, analgesic epidural, nerve root blocking, medication and painkiller injections.
The Medica Pain Clinic employs the leading doctors in this field in Israel, including Dr. Tamar Yashar, Dr. Meir Ben-Nun and others.
