Approximately every sixth individual has long term (chronic) Pain. Evidence now clearly supports that pain is “Not in patient’s head”. It is real and should be treated. Shifa International Hospital has recently opened Pain Medicine Service where advanced and procedural pain treatment is offered by USA board certified and USA experienced doctor.

Research proves that patient’s outcome is significantly better if multidisciplinary approach is used for treatment. This means that different specialty doctors talk to each other and treat patient together. At our Pain Management Clinic this is ‘the’ approach. Formal multidisciplinary meetings will be conducted in future with different departments including Orthopedics, Neurology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Oncology and Surgery.

Long term pain patient’s life revolves around their pain. That is, their social, economic and personal life totally depends on how the pain would be that day? One gets one’s life once and one can make it worth living and enjoyable by taking pain seriously and taking care of it.

In Pain Medicine we believe that your pain is ‘real’ and treat it like one would treat high blood pressure or diabetes. Cancer Pain Management includes all palliative care measures whether it be nausea, vomiting or anxiety.

To learn more about how a specialized approach to pain management may benefit you or someone you know, ask your doctor or call Shifa International Hospital, Pain Management Department at 051-4603666 ext: 3083 or 3012.