It’s never easy to see your child in pain. Whether it’s from an illness, injury or surgery, the pediatric specialists at Banner Children’s are here to help. Our goal is to make your child as comfortable as possible using safe, effective pain relief methods tailored to their age, condition and needs.
We combine proven pain medications with integrative therapies like music or animal-assisted therapy to help children heal and feel better - physically and emotionally.
Pediatric pain management focuses on relieving acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) pain in children. Pain may come from surgery, an injury, a chronic illness or another medical procedure. Because every child experiences pain differently, our team takes time to understand how your child feels and responds.
Some children express pain by crying or withdrawing, while others may act quiet or irritable. To better assess discomfort, our care team uses tools that match your child’s age and development, such as:
By combining these approaches, we can tailor pain relief that meets your child’s individual needs.
Our pediatric pain management team uses both pharmacologic therapy (medication-based) and integrative therapy (non-drug approaches). These treatments are often used together to achieve the best comfort and recovery possible.
Your child’s care team will assess their pain and design a treatment plan that may include one or both approaches.
Pharmacologic therapies use medication to reduce or eliminate pain. These treatments are carefully prescribed and monitored by our pediatric specialists to ensure safety and effectiveness.
Pain medicine can be given in different ways, including:
Some common types of pain medications we use include:
All medications are dosed for children and closely monitored by trained pediatric providers.
Integrative therapies - sometimes called complementary or holistic care - work alongside traditional medicine to help your child cope with pain, anxiety and fear. These therapies treat the whole person, not just the physical symptoms.
At Banner Children’s, we offer several types of integrative therapies to make the hospital experience more positive, including:
Integrative therapies can be used alone or in combination with pain medication. Together, they help your child feel more comfortable, confident and cared for throughout their hospital stay.
At Banner Children’s, your child’s comfort and well-being come first. Our pain management specialists partner with pediatricians, nurses, child life specialists and therapists to deliver complete, compassionate care.
We’re committed to:
Our team will work closely with you to find the right combination of therapies - medical, integrative or both - to help your child recover quickly, safely and with as little pain as possible.
Pain can affect every part of a child’s life - but you don’t have to manage it alone.
At Banner Children’s, our specialists use advanced pain management techniques and compassionate care to help your child heal comfortably and confidently.
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