Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Pain management is essential because even when the underlying disease process is stable, uncontrolled pain prevents patients from working productively, enjoying recreation, or taking pleasure in their usual roles in the family and society. Struggling through chronic pain like arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine, headaches and muscle pain does not have to be a daily activity. Chronic pain may have a myriad of causes and perpetuating factors, and therefore can be much more difficult to manage than acute pain, requiring a multidisciplinary approach and customized treatment protocols to meet the specific needs of each patient.

Every unique individual experiences pain that can be equally diverse. By working with a compounding pharmacist, physicians can prescribe treatments tailored specifically to your needs. Compounding provides alternate methods of delivery by combining the ingredients of traditional oral pain medications in,

Topical gel/cream
Spray form that can be applied directly to the site of pain
Application sticks (varied in size)
Capsules
Tablet triturates
Flavored/unflavored troches
Lozenges