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Pain Management

Location: HCHS Memorial Hospital, 532 1st Street NW, Britt, IA 50423

For an appointment, call: 641-843-5123

Hancock County Health System's Pain Management Service is for those who want to increase function and find relief from chronic pain.

Dealing with acute pain on a regular basis can make the simplest daily tasks an agonizing struggle. HCHS Pain Management Service wants every patient to reach their optimal level of health to allow them to resume tasks in their everyday life with as little pain as possible.

Keeping true to HCHS's patient-centered care model, patients will be evaluated and treated by a pain management specialist who offers a multi-disciplinary approach, utilizing physical therapy, social services, and medication management/injection-therapy to treat patients in a holistic manner.

Whether the pain stems from nagging back pain, an acute sports injury, a recent operation, osteoarthritis or complex regional pain syndrome, HCHS is driven to understand and eliminate it.

HCHS recognizes that every person has different preferences, needs and lifestyles that require a unique treatment plan. Conditions treated at HCHS Pain Management Service include:

  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Radiating Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Chest Wall Pain
  • Certain Types of Headaches
  • Cancer Pain
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (Shingles)
  • Facet Arthropathy
  • Myofascial Syndrome
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Treatment options Include

  • Epidural injections in the lumbar, thoracic, cervical or sacrum.
  • Lumbar transforaminal injections
  • Facet injections in the cervical and lumbar region
  • Trigger point injections for myofascial pain
  • Sacroiliac join injections
  • Hip, knee and shoulder injections
  • Physical Therapy. Treatment, healing, and prevention of injuries or disabilities by relieving pain, promoting healing, and restoring function and movement. Active physical therapies include stretching, strengthening, aerobic, and pain relief exercises. Used to treat: a variety or muscle and joint pain.