Pain Management
(414) 266-2775
Overview
Pain management treats both acute pain and chronic pain in either the inpatient or outpatient setting at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
We work collaboratively with referring physicians to provide specialized pain management to patients who may not have responded to initial management techniques or who, due to the diagnosis, require therapies above and beyond the standard therapy.
Specialty Highlights
- Built one of the busiest pediatric pain programs in the United States.
- A unique program that seamlessly integrates mental health and medical assessment and treatment into pain management.
- A family-centered collaborative health care model of care.
- Includes a fellowship training program in collaboration with Pediatric Anesthesiology and Adult Pain Management at Froedtert Hospital that leads to certification in Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pain Management.
- Management services including:
- Multimodal analgesic medication prescription and management.
- Individual and family therapy.
- School plan consultation.
- Biofeedback.
- Occupational and physical therapy.
- Case management.
- Complementary and alternative services include:
- Acupuncture.
- Massage.
- Relaxation/meditation techniques.
Research
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The effectiveness of family-centered health care model for pain management.
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Acupuncture in patients with fibromyalgia or myofascial pain.
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Analgesia trials for post-operative pain control and cover pain.
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The impact of chronic pain on peer relationships and school.
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Novel ways to use patient controlled analgesia.
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Pain management in children with trauma.
Pain Management Team
Our dedicated team of pain experts includes:
- Pediatric anesthesiologists.
- Psychologist.
- Family therapist.
- Clinical nurse specialist.
- Pediatric nurse practitioner.
- Social worker.
- Physical and occupational therapists
- Click here to view a listing of our pain management specialists, including their specialties and bios.
Programs & Clinics
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