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Pain Care

Why Choose University of Colorado Hospital for Treatment of Acute, Chronic, and Cancer Pain Management?

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At University of Colorado Hospital, we don't just medicate your pain – we treat the problem that's causing it. It's our goal to return you to your normal level of activity as quickly as possible.

We manage the most complicated pain cases in the region. We offer pain sufferers a comprehensive, multi-specialty team approach that often includes psychological and physical therapy evaluations. We also are continually studying new techniques for treating and managing pain.

What is pain?

Pain is a complicated condition that affects some 75 million Americans. It can be:

  • Acute (sudden and short-lasting)
  • Chronic (lasting three months or more)
  • Cancer pain

As those with pain know, it can cause considerable suffering. And if left untreated, it can destroy lives.

Most people with pain have been living with it for more than five years, and 7 million Americans are either severely or partially disabled by it. Some 70 million doctors' office visits each year involve pain complaints.

Pain may be your main condition, or it may be the result of surgery, disease or accident.

We treat many common types of pain. Among them:

  • Headache
  • Back pain
  • Facial pain
  • Neck pain
  • Cancer pain
  • Pelvic pain
  • Severe angina pain
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
  • Limb pain
  • Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  • Motor vehicle injuries
  • Nerve pain
  • Spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis

Pain Research

We offer patients the opportunity to participate in studies that test promising new treatments for pain.

Check our clinical trials to see if any pain treatment studies are enrolling new participants.