Pain Management Center
Our Pain Management Center provides a supportive, challenging, active care environment for both adults and pediatric patients experiencing pain.
Treatments & Services
We offer specialized services for patients of all ages and pain levels — from our interdisciplinary chronic pain program to specialized procedures for intermittent pain and the treatment of other related conditions. Our goal is to improve your physical well-being and your quality of life, with a focus on education and therapeutic interventions that minimize the use of medication.
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Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Program
Our interdisciplinary chronic pain program provides the highest standard of care for patients — through therapy, skilled treatment and education to help you manage chronic pain while minimizing the use of medications.
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Pain Physician Services
Our Pain Management Center physicians are experts in their field, helping you reduce your experience of pain. Book an appointment with our physicians to receive specialized treatments to provide relief and enhance your quality of life.
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Pediatric Pain, POTS & FND Programs
We help manage the persistent symptoms that may interrupt a child’s or teen's ability to concentrate in school, participate in activities, and socialize with friends.
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Our Patients & Outcomes
Our patients have access to our expert physicians and therapists and benefit from our interdisciplinary approach to pain management — the highest standard of care for treating pain. Read about our successful patient outcomes.
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Megan’s Story: Movement Is Key to Living with Chronic Pain
Megan lived with chronic pain for over 20 years. She participated in our four-week pain program to learn strategies and techniques to help navigate daily pain.
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Cassandra’s Story: Back on Her Feet While Managing Chronic Pain
Cassandra H., 63, has spent a lifetime on her feet. She was a clinical pharmacist and worked on her feet most days while helping patients. As a young woman, she played volleyball, basketball and ran track. She has continued to enjoy physical activities like bowling, golfing and exercising.
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Patient Featured in Newsweek Story About Treating Chronic Pain
Megan H., 46, has lived with chronic pain her entire adult life. She finally learned strategies and techniques for better managing her pain and flare-ups when she discovered Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Pain Management Center, one of the only interdisciplinary pain clinics in the country that offers a novel, team-based approach to help patients with pain.
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Make an Appointment
Our Pain Management Center will work with your physician or healthcare provider to help facilitate your referral and/or to schedule an evaluation.
- Patients should call 312.238.7800 to learn more and to schedule an appointment.
- For external referring providers, fax order to 312.238.7881, and our Pain Management Center will reach out to the patient to schedule a physician evaluation.
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