The Independence Back Institute’s Independence From Pain Program is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary team approach to help individuals overcome pain and return quality to their lives.

This 4 week, five day a week program utilizes the expertise of a board certified pain physician, a clinical psychologist, and a physical therapist to help people resolve their long standing pain and regain independence, function, and zest for life.

Program Goals

• To reduce the need for narcotic pain medicines
• To learn new behavioral techniques and strategies to help alleviate pain
• To increase function through physical therapy, individually designed exercise programs, and increased physical activities
• To eliminate the depression, anger, and hopelessness associated with pain and help people regain their independence
• To motivate, and help patients learn to overcome their long-term pain and them excel again in their lives and pursuits

Program Details
The program runs from 8:00 AM through 4:30 PM Monday though Thursday and 8:00 until noon on Fridays. There is a 45 minute lunch break each day. Individualized treatment as well group sessions will be held throughout each day. Program highlights include the following:

Physician Consults Daily Physician Monitoring Medication Adjustment Relaxation Training Group Therapy Physical Therapy Nutritional Training Progressive Muscle Relaxation Sleep Habit sessions Personality and Pain Training Anxiety and Stress Management Classes Hydrotherapy

Discharge Consultation Pharmacological Review Biofeedback Individual Psychological Therapy Family Therapy Employability Evaluation Visual Imagery Time Management Training Anger Management Classes Goal Setting Training Mat Exercises E-Stim