Pain Rehabilitation Center in Minnesota

Deciding to Participate in Pain Rehabilitation

Pain rehabilitation is a challenging process that requires a serious commitment. Your primary medical doctor or mental health professional can assess whether pain rehabilitation might be appropriate and refer you to the program, if you are interested. PRC staff can evaluate your situation and recommend which program might best fit your circumstances. To assess your readiness, ask yourself these questions:

• Is my life focused on pain and what I am not able to do, rather than what I am able to do in spite of the pain?
• Are my doctors telling me there is nothing further they can do to relieve the pain? Do they tell me I need to get on with my life?
• Am I truly concerned about the long-term effects of taking pain medications?
• Is my family's well-being affected because of my chronic pain?
• Is my recovery from injury or illness taking much longer than my doctors or I expected?

Answering "yes" to any of these questions may indicate that pain rehabilitation is appropriate.