Cancer Pain

Cancer pain can make your treatment journey far more difficult than it needs to be — and that’s why you need a trusted cancer pain specialist to help you find relief. Dr. Warner trained at the largest cancer center in the world, giving him unique knowledge and skills needed to expertly ease your pain. This allows you to enjoy a good quality of life as you focus on your cancer treatment. Call the Murray, Utah, office or book your appointment online today.

What is cancer pain?

Cancer pain refers to any pain caused by or related to cancer. When tumors grow on bone, organs, or soft tissues, it can lead to severe inflammation and pain.  

Additionally, some treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy and radiation, may cause side effects like neuropathic (nerve) pain.

When might I need cancer pain management? 

Cancer pain can range from a constant, dull ache to sharp shock-like pains, with many variations in between. If pain is intruding in your daily life and your current pain relief approach isn’t adequate, cancer pain management could be the best next step.

Cancer pain management goes beyond the routine, giving you individualized treatment options that specifically target your pain as your treatment progresses. 

Who provides cancer pain management?

Cancer pain is unique to you, so it requires a highly tailored treatment approach that may be different from traditional pain management methods. For that, you need a physician who has  specialized training in the specific needs of cancer patients. 

At Olympus Spine and Pain, Dr. Warner has extensive experience with cancer pain management, having completed specialized training at the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center, the largest cancer treatment center in the world. 

As a triple board-certified physician in anesthesiology, cardiothoracic anesthesiology, and interventional pain medicine, Dr. Warner provides comprehensive cancer pain management plans that can help you get back to living life on your terms.

How does cancer pain management work?

Cancer pain management often encompasses multiple approaches, with the ultimate goal of excellent pain relief and improved quality of life. Some of the different approaches that Dr. Warner may recommend include: 

• Lifestyle changes
• Physical therapy
• Medication
• Epidural steroid injections
• Nerve block injections
• Neurolysis to destroy painful nerves
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Intrathecal drug pump
• Ketamine infusions*

Your treatment approach depends on the type of cancer, its location, your pain type, its severity, your current cancer treatment plan, and many other factors. Dr. Warner can work with your oncologist to ensure that your comprehensive cancer treatment and pain management plan is as effective as possible.  

Cancer pain management is highly personalized because every patient’s experience is unique. Dr. Warner understands cancer pain and knows how debilitating it can be. He’s here to support you and help you get the very best quality of life. 

To learn more about how cancer pain management at Olympus Spine and Pain can help you, call the office or click the provided online scheduling feature. 

*Ketamine infusions are FDA-approved as a sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical purposes, but are not yet approved for chronic pain treatment. Spravato®, an esketamine nasal spray, has FDA approval for addressing treatment-resistant depression.