Pain management: Easing your discomfort so you can take back your life

UW Health offers a comprehensive pain management team that has one goal in mind - a more comfortable you. Whether your pain originates in your back, neck, or nerves or is due to a chronic condition, we can design a customized plan built around your need for relief.

Overview

No one should live with unmanaged pain

All of us experience pain. Pain can result from an injury, recovery from surgery or medical condition. And it can make life physically and emotionally challenging.

Through Pain Management Services at UW Health, our specialists offer treatments to reduce discomfort and make life easier.

Conditions and treatments

A full range of treatments to help you

There are many types of pain and many ways to treat it.

Whether your discomfort is related to bone, muscle or nerve problems or a health issue like cancer or migraine, we can help to diagnose and manage your pain. We’ll help lessen pain’s impact and put you back in charge of your life.

Conditions we treat

We treat all types of pain. Among the most common are:

  • Arthritis pain

  • Back pain

  • Cancer pain

  • Chronic pain

  • Complex regional pain syndrome

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Medication overuse headache

  • Migraine headaches

  • Myofascial pain

  • Neck pain

  • Nerve (neuropathic) pain

  • Post-surgical pain

Treatments

We use a variety of treatments and services to manage pain. The treatments we recommend will be based on your condition and needs.

  • Advanced pain procedures 

  • Behavioral health care including health psychology

  • Injection procedures

  • Medication

  • Physical and occupational therapy

  • Mindfulness

Programs and research

Helping you find relief

Everyone’s pain is unique, so we have unique programs to meet your needs.

Meet our team

Experts to ease your pain

Our team approach helps you receive the best care possible.

Providers from several specialties have roles in managing pain. These include:

  • Anesthesiology 

  • Family medicine

  • Musculoskeletal imaging and intervention 

  • Neurology 

  • Palliative care 

  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation 

  • Psychiatry and health psychology

Locations

Your source for hope, help and better health

Our pain management clinics and programs serve patients at several locations in Madison. We also have clinics in Mauston and Prairie du Sac.

Patient and support services

Chronic pain resources

These resources can help you learn more about chronic pain and how to cope with it.

Related services

More ways we can help