Pain Management Specialists

[Guest guest]

Hi, Suzanne!

I would venture to guess that the bottom line answer to your question ( " If pain

management

specialists specialize in managing pain, why aren't they a viable member of a

team when

treating a patient with RA? " ) is: it's a matter of money.

Many rheumatologists do work with pain management specialists. Some patients

seek out pain

management specialists on their own. Some physicians are both rheumatologists

and pain

management specialists. In my fantasy world, barring the possibility that no

person would

ever have a rheumatic disease in the first place, all rheumatologists would be

pain

management specialists. I am a crazy dreamer.

Re: [ ] Falling apart (Kathy and Stacey)

> Hi,

>

> Here's hoping for some relief for both of you soon.

>

> I've been wondering for some time now, has anyone on the list been referred

> to a pain management specialist? Do rheumatologists work in concert with

> pain management specialists? I listen to so many complaints of pain here,

> and certainly have had my own black days, if pain management specialists

> specialize in managing pain, why aren't they a viable member of a team when

> treating a patient with RA?

>

> Just wondering,

>

> Suzanne