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After a decade searching for treatment for his chronic pain, Brad finally found the help he needed at the Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Pain Management Center (PMC).

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With a combination of physical therapy, occupational therapy, biofeedback and more, the PMC helped Brad overcome his obstacles with pain.

¡°What¡¯s unique about the PMC is their interdisciplinary approach. They tailor the program for your specific interests, your specific injuries, and get you on track,¡± he said. ¡°The physical therapy, the occupational therapy, all those things come into play in concert with each other."

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¡°I manage the pain on my own,¡± Brad said. ¡°I¡¯m back to being active, I¡¯m back to working out every day, I¡¯m back to doing things outside, back to driving. Things I thought I would never do again, I¡¯m now doing.¡±

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Potential appropriate referrals to the PMC include any person with a diagnosis that continues to include pain beyond the typical expected healing time. Other indications include patients who are not making progress toward improved function; are not working (or for adolescents, have poor school attendance); are not participating in family and community activities; have psychological challenges that are impacting their progress; have consistent pain levels even with the regular use of analgesic or opioid medications; have continued visits to emergency departments or other providers due to pain; and show little to no improvement with surgical or interventional spine procedures.

To learn more about services the PMC provides and how to refer a patient, please contact Jennifer Richert, clinical manager, at jrichert@sralab.org or by phone at 312-238-1249 (Ext. 8-1249).

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• Patients should call 312.238.7800 to learn more about our PMC and to schedule an appointment.
• For external referring providers, fax order to 312.238.7881, and our PMC will reach out to the patient to schedule a physician evaluation.