Whether you suffer from acute or chronic pain, MaineHealth Pain Care in Kennebunk and Sanford provides comprehensive care, close to home. Our dedicated team of pain management experts will assess your condition and develop a plan to help you:
- Achieve your pain management goals
- Increase your quality of life
- Decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety
- Reduce how often pain interferes with daily activities
- Decrease dependence on prescription medications
Expert pain care services can improve your quality of life
Pain management services include:
- Complete medical examination, medical history/current medication review
- Laboratory and/or diagnostic imaging tests
- Individual treatment plan
- Patient education/behavior modification
- Muscle or tissue manipulation
- Medications
- Injections (epidural, trigger point, nerve blocks)
- Invasive therapies
- Implanted medical devices
- Minor procedures not involving surgery
- Recovery or prevention plans
- Chronic pain counseling
- Referrals to specialists or rehabilitation
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Individualized therapy and support groups have been shown to help people suffering from chronic pain improve their quality of life. Participants in our Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program learn coping skills to deal with both physical and emotional pain. We help patients clarify what is important and meaningful to them so they can change their life for the better.
