Neubrandenburg opens new pain therapy center for better treatment!

Neubrandenburg opens new pain therapy center for better treatment!

Neubrandenburg has reason to be happy: a newly designed surgery and pain therapy center has been opened in the medical center, which offers promising improvements in the health sector on an impressive area of ​​460 square meters. This new beginning was realized by those responsible with great care and through two years of construction work, which now results in a modern center that takes care of both pain therapy and surgical procedures. NDR reports that There are two fully-fledged operating theaters available in the center, which now offer the opportunity to carry out a variety of procedures.

In addition to pain therapy, the services offered also include operations on the eyes and nasopharynx. What is particularly noteworthy is that parents are invited to accompany their children after the operation in the new recovery area. With 43 doctors on board, a wide range of outpatient operations is now possible, significantly improving medical care in the region.

Eye surgery: what do you need?

The treatment of eye diseases is a central theme in the new center. A common procedure is cataract surgery, also known as cataracts. The Hospital.de According to this, older people in particular are affected, and their vision noticeably declines without treatment. Across Germany, around a million of these operations occur every year, and they are among the most common surgical procedures. The procedure itself only takes 10 to 15 minutes per eye and is usually carried out under local anesthesia, so that patients can often see well again after just a few hours.

Statutory health insurance covers the costs of standard treatment with monofocal lenses, while multifocal lenses are a more expensive option that is not always fully covered by health insurance. After cataract surgery, patients can expect to be off sick for approximately two weeks before returning to normal activities.

Pain management – ​​an underserved area

Another central concern of the new center is pain therapy. In Germany, around 4 million people struggle with chronic, often unbearable pain. According to that BVSD White Paper Pain Medicine 2024 On average, patients need 3.5 years to receive adequate treatment. In some regions, such as Thuringia, the waiting time can even be up to 5.5 years.

The BVSD chairman Prof. Dr. Dr. Joachim Nadstawek has raised the bright red flag and warns of an impending undersupply in pain medicine. Interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy, which is necessary for many patients, is only available in about 450 hospitals. While the outpatient sector could develop even faster, the future prospects are rather bleak due to a lack of specialist qualifications and demand planning.

It remains to be seen how the new facility in Neubrandenburg can help overcome these challenges. The change in the healthcare system is necessary and is supported by many quarters, because effective treatment of pain is essential to enable those affected to lead a dignified life.