Pain is one of the most common reasons adults visit a doctor, and pain management in Sarjapur Road is about more than just taking a painkiller. It is the care that finds the cause of pain, relieves it, and helps the person return to normal activities. Anaesthesiologists are trained in this field because they are experts in pain relief, nerve blocks, and the safe use of medicines. The first step is always understanding what type of pain you have and what is causing it.
1. Acute pain
This is sudden pain that lasts for a short time, usually less than three months. It warns of injury or illness. Common causes are fractures, burns, infections, and surgery. It usually settles as the body heals.
2. Chronic pain
This is pain that continues for more than three months, even after the injury has healed. Common examples are back pain, neck pain, arthritis, and migraine. It often affects sleep, mood, and energy.
3. Nerve pain (neuropathic pain)
This is pain caused by damaged or irritated nerves. It feels like burning, tingling, numbness, or electric shock. It can occur in diabetes, after shingles, with a pinched nerve (sciatica), or after a nerve injury.
4. Tissue pain (nociceptive pain)
This is pain caused by injury to muscles, joints, bones, or organs. It feels aching, sharp, or throbbing. Sprains, muscle strain, and joint pain are common examples.
5. Cancer pain
This is pain caused by the disease itself or by its treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. It needs regular and careful care to keep the patient comfortable.
6. Pain after surgery
Good control of this pain helps patients move early, breathe comfortably, and recover faster.
Treatment depends on the type of pain, its cause, and the person’s general health. Often, more than one method is used together.
1. Medicines
Pain medicines should be taken only as prescribed, as wrong use can cause side effects.
2. Nerve blocks and injections
A small amount of medicine is injected near a nerve or a painful area to stop pain signals. These are used for back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, nerve pain, and pain after surgery.
3. Epidural injections
Medicine is placed near the spinal nerves to reduce pain and swelling. These are often used for sciatica and for pain caused by a slipped disc.
4. Advanced (interventional) procedures
For long-lasting pain that does not improve with medicines, advanced procedures may be used, such as radiofrequency treatment of painful nerves and joint injections. These are done with ultrasound or X-ray guidance for accuracy and safety.
5. Physiotherapy and exercise
Stretching, strengthening exercises, and correct posture reduce pain and help prevent it from returning. Heat or cold therapy also helps.
6. Lifestyle changes
7. Emotional support
Long-term pain affects the mind as much as the body. Relaxation, breathing exercises, meditation, and counselling help patients cope better and often reduce the feeling of pain.
At Kalppa Virusha Hospital, Attibele – Sarjapur Road, our pain management team provides complete pain assessment and treatment for back pain, neck pain, joint pain, sciatica, nerve pain, and post-surgery pain. Care is planned according to the cause and type of pain for each patient, so that people from Attibele, Sarjapur Road, and nearby areas of Bengaluru can get safe, effective relief close to home.
