Pain Specialist

A Pain Specialist works closely with other specialists to ensure the appropriate management of pain in people with chronic forms of MS. It must be emphasised that the majority of persons affected by Multiple Sclerosis may never have a need to see a pain specialist and that the chronic form of MS applies only to less than 20% of those with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis.

Pain associated with MS can sometimes be difficult to diagnose and manage and is often resistant to the treatment that is practiced commonly. As a result specialist advice and intervention by a Pain Specialist is needed.

In general it is the person with more intractable (stubborn) pain who is managed by a Pain Specialist. As with all chronic pain syndromes, the Pain Specialist has a major role to play in the multi-professional management of the person with MS and their long-term care.