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Your comfort level is very important to us and keeping your pain under control is important to your well-being. While you are a patient in the hospital, staff will be asking if you are experiencing any pain. Staff will check your pain by asking what your pain level is and request that you rate your pain. It is important to set realistic goals with your provider when discussing pain management. Please notify someone on your care team if you are in pain.

• Rating your Pain

  • You may be asked to describe how bad your pain is by using numbers on a scale of 0 (zero) to 10, with 10 being the worst pain. Other pain scales may be used that incorporate words, colors, faces or pictures to indicate your level of pain. The more we know about your pain, the better it can be managed.

• Managing your Pain

  • It is important to establish a pain management plan with your provider. Your provider will work with you to find out what works best for you. There are many ways to manage your pain.

• Pain Management Strategies:

  • The way you experience and manage pain is unique to you. Understanding the cause and learning ways to cope with your pain can improve your quality of life.

  • Pain Management StrategiesThe way you experience and manage pain is unique to you. Understanding the cause and learning ways to cope with your pain can improve your quality of life.  Pain management strategies may include:

    • Pain medicines

    • Physical therapies (such as heat or cold packs, massage, hydrotherapy and exercise

    • Psychological therapies (such as cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques and meditation)

    • Community support groups

• Reassessing your Pain:

  • Your care team will reevaluate your pain after intervention of one of the pain management strategies listed above. Our goal is to manage your pain successfully while providing safe care.

 

If you have any questions, please discuss them with your provider or a member of your treatment team.