Can a Pain-free Life Be Achieved?

Questions about pain top the list of reasons why patients visit Dr. Rodney C. Brunson, D.O. Chronic pain requires the attention of a physician. Left untreated, it will affect your activities of daily living in numerous negative ways, including your employment situation. Chronic pain is often misunderstood, and sometimes not believed by others. However, Dr. Brunson is here to help.
The goal of Dr. Brunson’s pain practice is to get to know you as an individual before creating a plan of action for your chronic pain. From empathizing with you, to discussing previous pain treatments, to learning about your past, Dr. Brunson will make you comfortable and ensure you receive a focused examination to arrive at a proper treatment plan. You would be correct in assuming that this will be a time consuming process, however most patients express relief that an extended amount of time was spent with them… finally.
Dr. Brunson will do all he can to address the cause of your chronic pain. His patients are monitored regularly, and tested for proper usage of medications. As a patient of Dr. Brunson’s in his private practice, you will always receive his full attention and personal care.
So, is a pain-free life possible? It is unlikely that a person with chronic pain will return to a zero pain level, but Dr. Brunson’s success rate for managing pain borders 60-75 percent reduction of pain. The difference that you will feel by having a lower level of pain, on average, will make for a much more tolerable and happy life.
If you are suffering from chronic pain, Dr. Brunson can help. Visit Dr. Brunson’s main office at 201 Tilton Rd., Suite 12, Northfield, or the satellite office at 1076 Rt. 47 S., Rio Grande (Tuesdays only). Office hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (609) 484-7000.