Chronic pain is the
third largest health problem in the United States.
Estimates place its economic demands on society as
high as 90 billion dollars annually in medication,
health care and lost wages. Approximately 40% of all
chronic pain syndromes are in the head and neck region,
many of them the result of an inadequate diagnosis
after an accident.
A victim can emerge
from an accident with barely a scratch and still suffer
from headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, ear and
eye pain, and other debilitating ailments. Studies
show that millions of people suffer with symptoms
long after their accidents. Continuing debilitating
head pain resulting from an accident or other source
that has not been fully addressed due to incomplete
diagnosis and incomplete treatment, can interfere
with sleeping, eating, and the very act of living.
The Center for Headaches
and Facial Pain understands the need for a results-oriented
approach to this problem and has developed a comprehensive
program under the direction of Dr. Ira Klemons, an
internationally recognized expert in this field.
Specifically, we treat
patients with symptoms such as headaches, pain in
the face or eyes, dizziness, earaches, pressure or
ringing sounds in the ears, clicking noises, or pain
when opening or closing the mouth, pain when eating,
and difficulty when swallowing. We encourage early
referral. Our thorough patient assessment at earlier
stages can be expected to result in even better treatment
and rehabilitation outcome.
During the first visit,
a lengthy, thorough diagnostic evaluation is used
to assess whether the patient's current condition
will benefit from our program. This evaluation includes
a detailed patient history review, radiographs, sonogram,
and head and neck physical exam.
Throughout treatment
you will see Dr. Klemons and his associates, who will
oversee your treatment program at our facility.
A comprehensive report
which details the results of our exam, the diagnosis
or rule-out diagnoses and therapeutic intervention
is provided when necessary. If treatment here is not
appropriate, an alternative plan of action will be
offered. We try very hard to coordinate our treatment
with our patients' various specialists so that they
can feel secure in the knowledge that their treating
doctors are communicating with one another.
After completing treatment,
over 90% of our patients report that related pain
is "gone" or "almost gone."* As a result,
previously used medications are no longer necessary
and patients typically increase their daily activities.
Prior to treatment many of our patients have suffered
on a daily basis for as long as 30 or more years.
Our rehabilitation
program may include:
-
Custom Fitted
Orthopedic Appliances
-
Physical Medicine
Therapy
-
Trigger Point
Treatment
-
Joint Mobilization
procedures
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Special exercises
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TENS Training
-
Radiofrequency
Thermoneurolysis
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Discharge Planning
*Based on a review of the discharge
records of approximately 3,000 patients.
Phone consultations with
professionals are welcome, or click here
to contact us. Dr. Klemons and our staff would love
to meet you in person. Call 732-727-5000 to set up
an appointment today.
Patients are referred to us by physicians,
dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, physical therapists
and other professionals. However, many of our patients
are referred by former patients or based on their
own decision without the need for a referral.
