Pain Management Specialist
At Mary Free Bed Kids, pain management specialists use evidence-based and family-centered care to help kids return to the activities that matter most. Pain management specialists are an important part of our care team and support children through personalized treatment plans designed to help them achieve their goals.
Why Mary Free Bed Kids?
As a CARF-Accredited Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, we provide expert, family-centered care designed to support the best possible recovery outcomes. Rehabilitation is essential after illness, injury, or surgery, and research consistently shows that beginning specialized care early can significantly improve a child’s progress.
Our accredited programs, seasoned clinical teams, and compassionate approach ensure that children and families receive the highest standard of support throughout their rehabilitation journey.
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital holds a number of special accreditations from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF). This voluntary but rigorous accreditation process is based on specific and comprehensive standards ensuring the highest-quality rehabilitation.
CARF is an independent organization dedicated to providing reliable information to help patients and families make informed health care decisions. Consumers and medical professionals collaborate to develop the leading-edge standards by which providers are measured.
What is a pain management specialist?
A pain management specialist is a health care professional who helps kids and their families understand and manage pain and functional symptoms.
When kids understand the connection between their brains and their bodies, they’re able to build confidence and return to what matters most. Chronic pain can affect how a child learns, feels and socializes. Everyone experiences pain differently.
At Mary Free Bed Kids, we heal with our hands and treat with our hearts. We utilize compassionate care to address the physical and emotional compenents of your child’s pain.
What does a pain management specialist do?
A pain management specialist works with your family and your child’s care team to create a unique treatment plan to help your child reach their rehabilitation goals.
Pain management specialists accomplish this through:
Comprehensive Evaluations
Pain management specialists work with pediatric psychologists and physiatrists to gain a detailed review of health history that helps guide personalize and structured care plans.
Personalized Care Plans
Our pain management specialists understand the complexities of chronic pain. They use the comprehensive evaluation to understand your child’s needs and then build a personalized care plan designed to reach important goals and milestones.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
At Mary Free Bed Kids, our approach to treating chronic pain emphasizes the brain-body connection. Pain management specialists work with multiple disciplines like occupational therapy, physical therapy and psychology. This collaboration addresses the multifactorial aspects of chronic pain.
Family-Centered Approach
Families play an important role in a child’s recovery. Pain management specialists use a family-centered approach that incorporates family goals and provides education on continued care.
Who can a pain management specialist help?
Pain management specialists work with children who may have:
- Chronic pain
- Chronic headaches or migraines
- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS)
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Where Pain Management Specialists Fit in Your Child’s Rehabilitation Team
Pain management specialists are part of a multidisciplinary care team, which means many professional work together to help your child reach their goals.
Your child’s pain management specialist may work alongside:
- Pediatric physicians
- Nurses
- Occupational therapists
- Physical therapists
- Recreational therapists
- Psychologists
- Care managers
Each expert brings unique skills, and pain management specialists help your child understand their symptoms. The team meets regularly to discuss progress and adjust, so your child always has the best possible support as they navigate their rehabilitation journey.
Examples of What a Pain Management Specialist Can Help With
Here are real ways a pain management specialist may support your child’s rehabilitation journey:
Understanding the Brain-Body Connection
Our pain management specialists help kids understand the mind-body connection, so they can develop coping skills to address the psychological and physical aspects of chronic pain.
Strength and Confidence
Movement often plays a large role in pediatric chronic pain. Pain management specialists help kids build strength and confidence as they increase functional endurance.
Daily Skills
Pain management specialists help children understand and incorporate coping skills and strategies to address flareups and navigate daily life.
Goal-Based Therapy
Pain management specialists work with kids to understand the things they love doing. They use that information to create therapy goals and plans that are fun and engaging.
Why Choose Our Pain Management Specialists
Our pain management specialists are specially trained to work with kids and families and are experts in blending medical care, psychology and therapy to help children return to everyday life.
Choosing our pain management specialists means:
- Expert support for kids of all ages
- Personalized therapy plans tailored to your child’s needs and your family’s goals
- Collaboration with your child’s rehabilitation team
- Family education and strategy building
- Support for healing, symptom management and growth
Ready to Get Started With Mary Free Bed?
Wherever your child is on their rehabilitation journey, we’re here to help every step of the way. Our pediatric specialists are ready to listen, support and guide your family through recovery. Whether your child is just beginning treatment or continuing progress from earlier care, our team is committed to encouraging their growth, celebrating milestones and supporting every goal—big and small.
