Pain Relief

Acute Pain

Personalized diagnosis and treatment for sudden, sharp pain — so you can get back to living.

Understanding Acute Pain

What Is Acute Pain?

Acute pain is a common phenomenon that plagues many. It is typically a sharp and quick jolt of pain that seemingly appears from nowhere at some random part of the body. While the severity of this pain varies from sharp to mild, it typically only lasts for a few seconds.

However, some can experience these pains in flashes that last several months. The nature of acute pain makes it difficult to identify the causes — traditional causes include slamming your thumb or finger in a door, labor pains, or even mistakenly touching a hot surface. Unlike chronic pain, these causes are typically temporary and resolve quickly.

Recognizing the Signs

Acute Pain Symptoms

The symptoms associated with acute pain are many, as the term by itself is quite broad. Some of the more commonly known symptoms include:

Fatigue
Muscle spasms
Flu-like symptoms
Numbness
Insomnia
Depression
Weight loss
Anxiety

You can get treatment for these symptoms at Progressive Pain & Rehabilitation.

Know the Difference

Acute vs. Chronic Pain

On the polar opposite side of the spectrum to acute pain, we have chronic pain — which continuously occurs even after the wound is fully healed. Because of the nature of chronic pain, one can suffer from extra negative effects such as depression, anxiety, sore muscles, and limited mobility.

Acute Pain

A sharp, sudden jolt of pain that typically lasts seconds to months. Often tied to a specific injury or event and resolves as the body heals.

Chronic Pain

Pain that persists even after the wound or injury has fully healed. Can lead to depression, anxiety, sore muscles, and limited mobility over time.

Our Approach

Acute Pain Treatment

Every person is unique, and so is his or her pain — and so are the proper treatments or medications for their pain management. This is the most crucial reason why it's best to have a team of highly experienced medical experts whom you can call on.

At Progressive Pain and Rehabilitation, everyone is purely focused on delivering top quality healthcare to our patients who count on us, and our community. We offer acute pain services which ensure you get back to feeling your best — in addition to other excellent quality wellness care and medical services.

Because of how different a person can be from another, the treatment of their pain varies to ensure that they receive effective treatment. We carry out a thorough diagnosis of each patient to devise an effective pain treatment plan. This philosophy isn't limited to just our services for treating acute pain, but all of our other medical services as well.

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