Chronic Joint Pain Management in Phoenix, AZ

Chronic pain management uses various treatments to relieve pain that lasts for three months or longer. Chronic pain affects everyone differently. Sometimes, it’s an occasional minor annoyance. Other times, it occurs constantly, affecting your mobility and quality of life.

Regardless of the symptoms you experience, chronic pain management provides lasting relief. A combination of healthy lifestyle changes, activity modification, and routine checkups can reduce inflammation and encourage your body’s healing process.

At Arizona Primary Care Partners, John Hortareas, DO uses chronic pain management to treat various issues, including:

• Joint Pain
• Arthritis
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Cancer pain
• Headaches and migraines
• Testicular pain 
• Muscle pain
• Nerve pain
• Pelvic pain

You might also benefit from chronic pain management if you have scars that cause lasting pain.

At Arizona Primary Care Partners, John Hortareas, DO conducts chronic pain management on-site.

At the beginning of the visit, she reviews your medical records and asks about your symptoms, including where the pain occurs, its intensity on a scale of 1-10, and if it affects your life and work. Next, John Hortareas, DO conducts a physical exam. 

During the physical, John Hortareas, DO assesses the painful areas of your body. She has you perform a series of stretches and easy exercises to assess your range of motion, flexibility, and muscle strength. 

Next, John Hortareas, DO orders tests, including blood work, electromyography to assess your muscle activity, and diagnostic imaging like an X-ray or an MRI. After John Hortareas, DO discovers the source of your discomfort, she develops a custom treatment plan to help you feel better.

Chronic pain management varies depending on several factors, including your age, the severity of your symptoms, and the underlying cause. Whenever possible, John Hortareas, DO recommends conservative and minimally invasive treatments, like:

• Corticosteroids
• Muscle relaxers
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
• Nerve blocks
• Epidural steroid injections

If your pain fails to improve or worsens, John Hortareas, DO can refer you to a nearby orthopedic specialist.