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Chronic Pain Center - Franconia, VA

Franconia Pain Management Physician Doctors for Chronic Pain

Type of Physician: Pain Management Physician

What is a Pain Management Physician?

An interdisciplinary subspecialty certification by the Boards of Anesthesiology, Psychiatry & Neurology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; practitioners provide a high level of care either as a primary physician or consultant for patients experiencing problems with acute or chronic pain in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and coordinate a multidisciplinary approach toward pain management.

Specialty: Pain Management

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Pain Management Physician Doctors in Franconia *

Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC
Craig K Chang
1500 N Beauregard St
STE 300
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 845-1500

Alexandria Fairfax Neurology PC
Mark R King
1500 N Beauregard St
STE 300
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 845-1500

Pain Rehab
Edith Bautista-Quint
2823 Duke St
UNIT 4
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 823-0063

Arlington Palliative Care
Loren L Friedman
1635 N George Mason Dr
STE 115
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 243-1310

Arlington Palliative Care
Marion Parrott
1635 N George Mason Dr
STE 115
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 243-1310

Arlington Palliative Care
Jean-Paul Pinzon
1635 N George Mason Dr
STE 115
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 243-1310

Braner Pain Clinics
Rakesh Bhatt
2841 Hartland Rd
STE 207
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 573-1282

Braner Pain Clinics
Julio C Gonzalez
2841 Hartland Rd
STE 207
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 573-1282

Advanced Medical Rehabilitation & Pain Center
David P Sniezek
1515 Chain Bridge Rd
STE 102
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 506-8471

Commonwealth Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Amanda B Trucksess
1850 Town Center Pkwy
STE STE 400
Reston, VA 20190
(703) 810-5202

Cecil Huang MD
Paul Harris
46161 Westlake Dr
STE 200
Sterling, VA 20165
(703) 433-9264

Cecil Huang MD
Cecil Huang
46161 Westlake Dr
STE 200
Sterling, VA 20165
(703) 433-9264

Cecil Huang MD
Teresa M Ulrey
46161 Westlake Dr
STE 200
Sterling, VA 20165
(703) 433-9264

Center for Advanced Orthopedics & Pain Management
Sassan Hassassian
21785 Filigree Ct
STE 103
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 444-5447

Blue Ridge Orthopaedic
David Kim
52 W Shirley Ave
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-9220

Advanced Pain Relief Centers
Alok Gopal
190 Campus Blvd
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 536-1616

Virginia Brain & Spine Center
Michael J Poss
1818 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 450-2339

Virginia Brain & Spine Center
Christopher F Stalvey
1818 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 450-2339

Virginia Interventional Pain Specialists PC
Daniel M Martin
7650 E Parham Rd
Bldg 2
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 282-6160

Advanced Orthopaedic Centers
Michael J Decker
7858 Shrader Rd
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 270-1305

Advanced Orthopaedic Centers
Andrew Hou
7858 Shrader Rd
Richmond, VA 23294
(804) 270-1305

Commonwealth Pain Specialists
John M Barsanti
1501 Maple Ave
STE 301
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 288-7246

Commonwealth Pain Specialists
Stephen P Long
1501 Maple Ave
STE 301
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 288-7246

Paul M Spector DO
Paul M Spector
7329 Boulders View Ln
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 320-8570

Pain Relief Home
Anna K Bittner
1702 Homestead Ct
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 320-1128

Pain Relief Home
Timothy R Taylor
1702 Homestead Ct
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 320-1128

Richmond Spine Interventions & Pain Center
Peyman Nazmi
14404 Sommerville CT
Midlothian, VA 23113
(804) 378-1800

Colonial Orthopaedics
Nadeem A Khan
13048 Rivers Bend Rd
Chester, VA 23836
(804) 526-5888

Franconia, Virginia

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Chronic Pain

Introduction: The Universal Disorder

You know it at once. It may be the fiery sensation of a burn moments after your finger touches the stove. Or it's a dull ache above your brow after a day of stress and tension. Or you may recognize it as a sharp pierce in your back after you lift something heavy.

It is pain. In its most benign form, it warns us that something isn't quite right, that we should take medicine or see a doctor. At its worst, however, pain robs us of our productivity, our well-being, and, for many of us suffering from extended illness, our very lives. Pain is a complex perception that differs enormously among individual patients, even those who appear to have identical injuries or illnesses.

In 1931, the French medical missionary Dr. Albert Schweitzer wrote, "Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself." Today, pain has become the universal disorder, a serious and costly public health issue, and a challenge for family, friends, and health care providers who must give support to the individual suffering from the physical as well as the emotional consequences of pain.

A brief history of pain

Ancient civilizations recorded on stone tablets accounts of pain and the treatments used: pressure, heat, water, and sun. Early humans related pain to evil, magic, and demons. Relief of pain was the responsibility of sorcerers, shamans, priests, and priestesses, who used herbs, rites, and ceremonies as their treatments.

The Greeks and Romans were the first to advance a theory of sensation, the idea that the brain and nervous system have a role in producing the perception of pain. But it was not until the Middle Ages and well into the Renaissance-the 1400s and 1500s-that evidence began to accumulate in support of these theories. Leonardo da Vinci and his contemporaries came to believe that the brain was the central organ responsible for sensation. Da Vinci also d...

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Emergency Contact for Franconia

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Nearby Franconia Hospitals *

Inova Alexandria Hospital
4320 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703)504-3000

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
2501 Parker's Ln
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703)664-7000

Dominion Hospital
2960 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703)536-2000

Inova Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)698-1110

Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)776-4002

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute
3302 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)207-7100

Virginia Hospital Center
1701 N George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22205
(703)558-5000

The Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley
4601 Martin Luther King Ave SW
Washington, DC 20032
(202)574-5700

Fort Washington Hospital
11711 Livingston Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301)292-7000

Saint Elizabeth's Hospital
2700 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
(202)562-4000

The George Washington University Hospital
900 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202)715-4000

Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202)444-2000

Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Rd NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202)537-4000

The Specialty Hospital of Washington
700 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202)675-0400

Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20060
(202)865-6100

Psychiatric Institute of Washington
4228 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202)885-5600

Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)476-5000

Potomac Hospital
2300 Opitz Blvd
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703)670-1313

National Rehabilitation Hospital
102 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)877-1000

Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)877-7000

Washington DC VA Medical Center
50 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20422
(202)745-8000

United Medical Center
1310 Southern Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
(202)574-6000

Providence Hospital
1150 Varnum St NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)269-7000

The HSC Pediatric Center
1731 Bunker Hill Rd NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)832-4400

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
3600 Joseph Siewick Dr
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703)391-3600

Southern Maryland Hospital Center
7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD 20735
(301)868-8000

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20307
(202)782-3501

National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-4000

Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital
2900 Mercy Ln
Cheverly, MD 20785
(301)618-2010

Prince George's Hospital Center
3001 Hospital Dr
Cheverly, MD 20785
(301)618-2000

Washington Adventist Hospital
7600 Carroll Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301)891-7600

Suburban Hospital
8600 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301)896-3100

Reston Hospital Center
1850 Town Center Pkwy
Reston, VA 20190
(703)689-9000

Holy Cross Hospital
1500 Forest Glen Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301)754-7000

Prince William Hospital
8700 Sudley Rd
Manassas, VA 20110
(703)369-8000

Civista Medical Center
5 Garrett Ave
La Plata, MD 20646
(301)609-4000

Doctors Community Hospital
8118 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)552-8118

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
9901 Medical Center Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)279-6000

Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland
9909 Medical Center Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(240)864-6000

Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Adventist HealthCare
14901 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)251-4500

Laurel Regional Hospital
7300 Van Dusen Rd
Laurel, MD 20707
(301)725-4300

Montgomery General Hospital
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD 20832
(301)774-8882

Inova Loudoun Hospital Center
44045 Riverside Pkwy
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703)858-6000

Graydon Manor Behavioral Health
801 Children's Center Rd SW
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703)777-3485

Howard County General Hospital
5755 Cedar Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410)740-7890

North Spring Behavioral Healthcare
42009 Victory Ln
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703)777-0800

Calvert Memorial Hospital
100 Hospital Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410)535-4000

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