Restoration of Murphy – Pain Management Clinic
About Us Restoration of Murphy is a clinic dedicated to improving function and quality of life as well as decreasing pain. We do not have a relationship with interventionists yet. We do refer for PT, OT, counseling, and massage. We evaluate the cause of the pain and treat as indicated. Goals Of Pain Management There has been disagreement as to whether the goal of pain management should be to reduce pain or to improve the way people function in their daily lives. Pain management is essentially rehabilitation. The person experiencing pain and the family must ask to what end they want to be rehabilitated. What does rehabilitation mean to each of them? Webster defines rehabilitation as “to restore to useful life through education and therapy.” If a person’s goal is solely to reduce pain, then he or she may overlook the more important (and attainable) goal of rehabilitation. The essence of rehabilitation and maintaining wellness is for the person to take an active part in ...