The Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Program is a highly structured, intensive, time-limited treatment program designed to help a patient obtain the highest level of individual, social, and occupational functioning possible. This is accomplished through the use of an interdisciplinary treatment team which brings to bear a collaborative effort to address the myriad of factors contributing to the patient’s pain perceptions and response.
The program requires the patient to take an active role in his or her own treatment. Through a variety of modalities which may include physical therapy, biofeedback, family therapy, hypnotherapy, educational classes, psychological counseling, vocational counseling and medical management, patients are taught to take responsibility for the management of their pain. This involves increasing the patient’s pain threshold, reducing their focus on pain and stress reduction skills, and helping them increases their activity level.
Upon being referred into the Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Program, the patient will be evaluated by a psychologist, physician, and physical therapist. These evaluations will be used to generate an individualized treatment plan for the patient. The treatment plan will be multidisciplinary and will be specific to the patient’s individual needs. At this time the patient will be assigned a case-manager with the designated responsibility of coordinating treatments, monitoring progress, and facilitating communication within the treatment team and to the referral source. The treatment plan will be reviewed by the treatment team on a weekly basis.
The program requires the patient to take an active role in his or her own treatment. Through a variety of modalities which may include physical therapy, biofeedback, family therapy, hypnotherapy, educational classes, psychological counseling, vocational counseling and medical management, patients are taught to take responsibility for the management of their pain. This involves increasing the patient’s pain threshold, reducing their focus on pain and stress reduction skills, and helping them increases their activity level.
Upon being referred into the Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Program, the patient will be evaluated by a psychologist, physician, and physical therapist. These evaluations will be used to generate an individualized treatment plan for the patient. The treatment plan will be multidisciplinary and will be specific to the patient’s individual needs. At this time the patient will be assigned a case-manager with the designated responsibility of coordinating treatments, monitoring progress, and facilitating communication within the treatment team and to the referral source. The treatment plan will be reviewed by the treatment team on a weekly basis.
THE TREATMENT TEAM INCLUDES A:
Physical Therapist
Psychologist
Physician
Social Worker
Case Manager
Vocational Counselor
Psychologist
Physician
Social Worker
Case Manager
Vocational Counselor
THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Therapeutic Exercise
Kinetic Activity
Aquatic Therapy
Biofeedback Training
Self-Hypnosis Training
Psychoeducational Classes
Training in Activities of Daily Living
Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Medical Management
Kinetic Activity
Aquatic Therapy
Biofeedback Training
Self-Hypnosis Training
Psychoeducational Classes
Training in Activities of Daily Living
Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Medical Management
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
NTPRC’s Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Program & Comprehensive Outpatient Occupational Rehabilitation Programs are both accredited by CARF. (the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) CARF accreditation requires lengthy on-site surveys and strict compliance with standards of practice. NTPRC has consistently shown a high level of compliance with these standards, resulting in 3-year terms of accreditation, the longest term of accreditation given by CARF.
WHO SHOULD BE REFERRED TO AN
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WHEN SHOULD A PATIENT BE REFERRED TO AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CHRONIC PAIN PROGRAM?
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