Many chronic pain management doctors are focused on giving pain medications for chronic pain.  And many patients are focused on that too.  While opiates have a definite roll taking opiates long term has never been proven to reduce pain.  And it is very hard to predict who will become either addicted or dependent.  None of this promotes freedom from pain.   Freedom from pain comes from treating the source, not just the symptom, changing your relationship to pain and those things that make you worse, and learning to reduce tension in all aspects of your life.  At Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PA we take a holistic approach to your health.   We help you put quality back into your life while treating the underlying source of your pain with the goal of helping you live your life free from pain.  Learn more at piedmontpmr.com.