Left untreated, the effects of persistent pain can be devastating. But through St. Jude’s innovative Pain Management Center, hundreds of patients – ages 8 to 90 – have regained their quality of life. With conditions that range from debilitating headaches to fibromyalgia, they have learned first-hand why the highly effective program is California’s most respected.

Unlike most pain management programs which focus just on medications, St. Jude takes a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach. “Specialists from neurology, orthopedics, interventional anesthesiology, clinical psychology, rehabilitative medicine and many others play a role,” explains Cynthia Crane, Manager. “The latest treatment options combined with the broadest possible range of services allow us to successfully meet the specific needs of each patient.”

Our specialists target the physical effects of chronic pain with an individualized program of physical therapy, nutrition, exercise, medication management, interventional procedures, and pain reducing strategies. Equally important, we help patients with the emotional responses to pain – such as depression, anger and anxiety – through biofeedback, stress management, and individual and group counseling.

In fact, our comprehensiveness and effectiveness have made us California’s only accredited pain management program.