Integrative Pain Treatment Center

Marianjoy at Oakbrook Terrace

Pain management

Patients enter Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital’s pain program with various symptoms, which may include:

Disrupted sleep-wake cycles
Inability to fulfill work or social obligations
Strained interpersonal relationships
Self-esteem problems
Distorted body image
Significant functional limitations

Our Integrative Pain Treatment Center offers a 21-day program that focuses on helping people manage chronic pain so they can be restored to a lifestyle of comfortable function and mobility. The program is designed for people who are willing to accept a “management” instead of a “curative” philosophy for chronic pain. Ultimately, we aim to help people:

Build confidence by returning control to the patient
Increase productivity and function for the patient
Cultivate lifestyle behaviors that promote wellness
Restore physical activity (given abilities) and improve self image
Achieve balance and control over medications
Improve overall health – as untreated pain may lead to other medical conditions

One of the key features of our program is using a holistic approach to focus on the patient’s personal goals. Each patient admitted for care is assigned an integrated care team made up of physicians, specially trained therapists and nurses, as well as psychologists, nutritionists and spiritual care counselors. The team works in coordination with the patient and family to evaluate not only the patient’s pain, but also the impact that the pain has on the whole person – body, mind and spirit.

Patients are often diagnosed with:

Lower back pain
Biomechanical spine pain
Muscle pain (myofascial pain and fibromyalgia)
Neuropathic pain (pain in the nerves)
Chronic headaches

Improving outcomes for a fulfilling future

Our integrated approach aims to improve the mind, body and spirit and to do this, we use one or more of the following methods:

Biofeedback
Medication management
Stress management
Physical therapy and fitness
Soft tissue mobilization
Passive and active stretching, strengthening and low-impact aerobics
Manual medicine
Relaxation techniques

Patient Outcomes

Eighty-three percent (83%) of patients perceived that their pain had less of an impact in their life. This includes family and marital functioning, work, social/recreational activities and satisfaction with their present level of functioning.

Seventy-two percent (72%) of patients experienced improvement in General Activity. This includes activities such as household chores, outdoor work, activities away from home and social activities.

Source: Data is from MPI March 1, 2000 – December 31, 2002

Treating the individual with non-chronic pain

We also understand that not every person experiences disabling chronic pain, but they too can learn to manage their condition and improve their lives.

To meet this need, our Integrative Pain Treatment Center offers single-service therapies on an outpatient basis for people with acute or subacute pain, either at our Oakbrook Terrace facility or our main campus in Wheaton.

Your care team

Our experienced staff has dedicated their lives and pursued research to greatly improve the outcome of our patients. Your Marianjoy team will include:

Jeffrey Oken, M.D., is the medical director of the Integrative Pain Treatment Center.

Referral process

If you think you may be a candidate for our program, you may schedule an appointment with a physiatrist in the Marianjoy Medical Group in Oakbrook Terrace by calling 630-909-6500. After completing a comprehensive pain evaluation, the doctor will determine which level of care is best suited for you and will write a prescription for the services you need.

Once we verify insurance coverage and you meet any predetermination requirements of your insurance company, you will be authorized to enter the program.

We encourage you to ask your insurance provider about benefits coverage for physical therapy, psychology, biofeedback and vocational counseling (if appropriate) in case you need those services as part of your rehabilitation. All those services are available in the Integrative Pain Treatment Center.

A 30-year devotion to compassionate care

We are proud to offer leading services to complement our devotion to individual healing. But the real pride lies in our patients’ commitment to continued growth in leading productive and fulfilling lives.

We look forward to working together toward our common goal: a fulfilling future for our patients.

Attending and consulting physicians are not employed by Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, but are independent physicians with privileges to provide services to patients at our facilities. The attending physicians are employees of Marianjoy Medical Group, a separate corporation from the hospital.

For the best choice in rehabilitation programs and services, or to refer a patient, please contact:

Marianjoy Integrative Pain Treatment Center
17W682 Butterfield Road
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
(630) 909-6500