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Mensana Clinic has published research articles which report
that patients with chronic pain are misdiagnosed 40-67% of the time
(Psychosomatics, 1993, Psychosomatics, 1996). Therefore, our first goal
for all patients is to find an accurate medical diagnosis.The Clinical Director, manages all patients from evaluation to discharge and is
involved in every stage of treatment. The Clinical Director and patient decide
what medical tests and consults are needed to find the accurate diagnosis, as
well as designate an inpatient or outpatient treatment plan. The clinical
team, consisting of outside consultants, psychological, clinical, ancillary,
and support staff, works under the direction of the Clinical Director to follow
the treatment plan specifically designed for each patient.
After extensive diagnostic testing, the Clinical
Director determines an accurate medical diagnosis. The clinical team is
then able to help patients alleviate or reduce pain and regain control of their
life and medical treatment. On average, 55% of patients are referred for
surgery (Psychosomatics, 1996). The clinical team assures that patients receive
necessary surgery from top physicians, as well as any resulting physical
therapy or post-operative procedures. Medication management helps
patients to control and reduce the use of addictive drugs. Patients
participate in group or individual therapy to set realistic lifestyle and job
goals and reduce feelings of loneliness and depression often caused by chronic
pain. Biofeedback sessions teach patients techniques for self-control of
their physiological responses to pain and stress. Family counseling
sessions are offered to improve and strengthen relationships as well as help
others to understand the suffering of chronic pain patients. With time,
patients are able to increase daily physical activities and develop and follow
a discharge plan.
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Arm
injuries |
Lightning strike
injuries |
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Arm
pain |
Median Nerve
Entrapment |
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Back
injuries |
Muscle aches and
pains |
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Back
pain |
Neck
injuries |
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Causalgia |
Neck
pain |
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Chronic
pain |
Nerve
entrapments |
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Complex regional
pain syndrome type I (CRPS I) |
Pain
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Complex regional
pain syndrome type II (CRPS II) |
Peroneal Nerve
Entrapment |
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Depression from
pain |
Pre-menstrual
tension syndrome (PMS) |
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Electrical shock
injuries |
Radial Nerve
Entrapment |
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Facial
pain |
Reflex sympathetic
dystrophy (RSD) |
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Fibromyalgia |
Saphenous Nerve
Entrapment |
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Genital
pain |
Sural Nerve
Entrapment |
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Groin
pain |
Tibial Nerve
Entrapment |
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Headaches |
Ulnar Nerve
Entrapment |
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Leg
injuries |
Undiagnosed pain
problems |
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Leg
pain |
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At
Mensana: |
Off-Site:
Transportation is provided |
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-Diagnostic
Evaluation |
-Laboratory and
diagnostic testing |
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-Daily appointment with
the Clinical Director |
-Consultations |
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-Daily Biofeedback
Sessions |
-Pre-vocational
testing |
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-Daily Group Therapy
Sessions |
-Functional Capacity
Testing |
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-Trigger Point
Injections/ Nerve Blocks |
-Work Hardening
Programs |
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-Individual
Psychotherapy |
-Cognitive Retrieval
Testing |
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-Family and Marital
Therapy |
-Custom-fitted
Orthopedic Appliances |
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-Psychological Testing
and Assessment |
-Surgical
Procedures |
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-Sensory Nerve/
Neurometer Testing |
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-Discharge
Planning |
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-Consultations |
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-Hypnosis
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-Outpatient Group
Therapy |
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With an accurate diagnosis, our patients gain a
new understanding of their medical problem and are able to receive proper
treatment. After leaving Mensana, our patients report that in addition to
reduced pain, they are less depressed, more active, sleeping better, using
fewer drugs and seeing fewer doctors. Of those patients who have surgery,
the vast majority reports that it has a positive result.
Insurance carriers report a return to work rate less
than 1% for workers compensation patients out of work for two years or more
(McGill, 1968; Snook, 1984). However, in published outcome studies,
Mensana Clinic reports a 19% and 62% return to work rate for workers
compensation and for automobile accident cases, respectively (Clinical
Neurosurgery, 1989). Following discharge, the Clinical Director sends a
discharge summary to the referring physician and all local physicians, to
enhance continuity of medical care.
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