State-run Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, affiliated to the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), now runs a clinic to cater to patients with acute and chronic pain, such as cancer pain, musculoskeletal pain, spine-related pain and joint pain.
While a few private hospitals have pain clinics, government facilities in Karnataka are now adopting the concept of pain management. Besides Victoria hospital, such a facility is also functional in the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi.
Doctors said any pain that lasts for more than three months and is interfering with the person’s day-to-day activities, diet and sleep pattern is chronic. Early intervention for pain management will provide relief and improve the quality of life of the patient, they said.
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