At Pikeville Medical Center’s Pain Management Clinic, your comfort is our top priority. Regardless of location or cause, pain can make daily activities difficult. Our highly trained physicians can help relieve your pain.
| Phone/Schedule an Appointment | (606) 218-2217 |
| Speciality | Pain Management |
| Degrees | DO |
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| Phone/Schedule an Appointment | (606) 218-2217 |
| Speciality | Pain Management |
| Degrees | MD, FIPP |
| Areas of Expertise |
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Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians
Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice – Specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, Medical Management of Chronic Pain and Multi-Disciplinary Pain Rehabilitation
When patients cannot communicate, the level of pain they are experiencing is estimated using the “FACES” scale. Patients are asked to choose a face that closely matches their pain.
Adults who are able to communicate can express how much pain they are having by using a number scale. When asked how much pain they are in, patients should respond with a number. A response of “0” means no pain. The number “5” indicates some pain and “10” communicates the worst pain possible.
When you are experiencing pain or discomfort, it is important to give a full description to the nurse. Using this information, the nurse and physician will work together to help relieve your pain. You can help the nurse by including the following in your description:
The following could affect the severity and cause of pain:
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