Chronic and recurring pain is a very common complaint in older patients, with some estimates that nearly 50% of older adults live with some level of chronic pain. While many seniors assume that pain is simply a part of the aging process, in many cases, pain is caused by a treatable medical condition. If you’re dealing with pain that is keeping you from maintaining an active lifestyle, Specialty Pain Management is here to give you the tools you need to reduce your pain and improve your mobility. We’ll take a closer look at chronic pain and ways you can stay active and independent as you age.
Why is Pain More Common as We Age?
As the body ages, past injuries and years of wear and tear can cause physical changes that greatly contribute to pain. Some of the more common physical changes that contribute to pain include:
- Cartilage degeneration
- Past injury flare-ups
- Degenerative changes in the spine
- Reduced muscular strength
- Chronic medical conditions
Age alone, however, isn’t a guarantee that you’ll live with chronic pain as you age, as it’s common for two different patients of similar ages to have completely different levels of pain. Specialty Pain Management stresses the importance of individualized pain management care built around the root cause of your pain to give you the highest level of pain relief possible.
Common Chronic Pain Causing Conditions in Older Adults
In many older adults, medical conditions like osteoarthritis or spinal stenosis also play a role in their pain. Accurately diagnosing these conditions is crucial to building an effective pain management treatment plan for your goals. Specialty Pain Management’s team of board-certified pain management doctors and specialists is able to help patients dealing with chronic pain-causing conditions including:
- Osteoarthritis
- Spinal stenosis
- Sciatica
- Fibromyalgia
- Pain from past injuries
You’ll work alongside our team of pain management providers, physical therapists, and specialized medical providers to build a treatment plan that addresses all aspects of your life impacted by pain, including your pain levels, mobility, mental health, and sleep. We believe that this umbrella approach to pain management provides older adults and seniors with the highest level of pain relief possible.
Help for Pain That Interferes With Your Daily Life and Independence
While pain on its own can be terrible to deal with alone, when it begins to impact your mobility and independence, it can be even more stressful. When you come under the care of our team, you’ll gain access to our physical therapists, who have decades of combined experience helping patients maximize their mobility to regain as much independence as possible.
Physical therapy and other guided exercises can also greatly improve a patient’s overall health and reduce the risk of dangerous falls that become much more common as we age. If you’re receiving pain management care that is failing to adequately address your mobility and independence concerns, our team at Specialty Pain Management may be able to help you or a loved one regain some mobility that has been lost from chronic pain.
Fight Pain and Stay Active at Every Age With Help From Specialty Pain Management
If you’re dealing with chronic pain that is negatively impacting your mobility and independence, Specialty Pain Management’s team of pain management doctors, physical therapists, and specialists may be able to help. To have your pain evaluated in Macomb County, contact our office today to set up your first appointment!