About Geisinger's multidisciplinary pain management program
Chronic pain doesn’t follow a schedule. It’s invisible to everyone but you. And it rarely has a simple fix.
The right approach to managing pain that changes how you sleep, work and move often takes more than one kind of treatment.
Here in Danville, you’ll find a multidisciplinary pain management program designed for adults like you who have chronic pain. Over 8 sessions, you’ll work with a team of pain medicine specialists, behavioral health providers, physical therapists and nutritionists to learn skills you can use for life.
Together, you’ll explore practical tools — like behavioral pacing, mindfulness, helpful movement, nutrition and sleep — to help you manage pain, restore function and rely less on medication.
If your pain interferes with your everyday life, ask your primary care provider (PCP) for a referral.
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Patients talk about the chronic pain program
Elva and John Setlock, Sylvia Mordan and Stephanie Texeira talk about their experience with the multidisciplinary pain program and how it changed their day-to-day lives.
FAQs
When should I get help for my pain?
It's worth talking to your PCP when:
- Pain disrupts your sleep
- Pain affects your work
- Pain changes your mood or relationships
- Medications aren't enough on their own
- You’ve felt pain for 3 months or more
- You want to explore options beyond medication
What are the goals of the multidisciplinary pain management program?
We built this program around 3 goals: helping you manage your chronic pain over the long term, building skills you can use to improve your quality of life and reducing reliance on opioid medication when possible.
Rather than focusing on a single treatment, the program takes a holistic approach and combines medical, behavioral and lifestyle tools to address pain from multiple angles.
Do I need a referral for the multidisciplinary pain management program?
Multidisciplinary pain management at Geisinger
Find the right way to manage your chronic pain with help from Geisinger. Here’s what you’ll find:
- Outcomes that improve your quality of life: Patients in the program often report improvements in their function, mood and ability to enjoy daily activities.
- Less reliance on medication: Pain medication remains an option, but it’s not the focus. Our team helps you build skills and habits that reduce your dependence on opioid medication over time.
- A holistic approach: Your pain management team combines coping skills, therapies and practical approaches, such as physical therapy, yoga, diet, sleep and mindfulness and meditation to address your pain.
- Care close to home: Our program is based in Danville and welcomes anyone with chronic pain — whether you live around the corner or a few hours away.