Cancer Pain

Cancer pain taxes the body and mind, making it hard to function and sleep. At Pain Management Associates LLC in Greenbelt, Maryland, Haddis T. Hagos, MD, DABA, DABA-PM, Brent Earls, MD, and the team provide treatments that can help you manage your cancer pain, improving your overall sense of well-being. To get relief from your cancer pain, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.

What is cancer pain?

Cancer pain may occur from the cancer itself or cancer treatments. You may have pain if your cancerous tumor presses on an organ or nerve in the body. You can also have pain following surgery for your cancer or from chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

The type of pain you feel may range from a dull ache to sharp shooting pain. Your discomfort may last for a few days or weeks or turn into a chronic pain condition (lasting three or more months).

No matter what type of pain you feel, getting it under control is vital for your physical and mental well-being while undergoing treatments for your cancer and supporting your recovery. 

Pain Management Associates LLC takes an individualized approach to cancer pain, creating plans that address your pain, fit your needs, and work with your lifestyle. 

What are the types of cancer pain?

Cancer pain may affect any part of your body and cause a wide range of symptoms. Pain Management Associates LLC works with all types of cancer pain, including:

• Bone and joint pain
• Spine pain
• Neuropathy
• Phantom limb pain
• Post-op pain
• Mucositis (inflammation in the mouth and gut)
• Abdominal pain
• Muscle spasms

Pain Management Associates LLC takes cancer pain treatment very seriously, and they’re always looking for the best treatment options, so patients get an effective and well-rounded plan.

What are the treatments for cancer pain?

Pain Management Associates LLC offers many treatment options for cancer pain. Before making any treatment recommendations, the team gets to know you, your major pain problem areas, and how your pain affects your daily life.

They customize your cancer pain treatment plan based on the cause and severity of your pain and your personal preferences. Some of the treatments they may recommend include:

• Nerve blocks
• Medication management
• Physical therapy
• Heat and ice therapy
• Spinal nerve stimulation
• Relaxation techniques
• Aquatic therapy

Pain Management Associates LLC also offers intrathecal morphine pumps, devices implanted in the spinal cord that delivers medication to a specific area of the body, providing relief at the source of your cancer pain.

There’s no need to suffer through your cancer pain — call Pain Management Associates LLC or schedule an appointment online today.