March 2, 2007 Haverhill, MA - Merrimack Valley Hospital will host an open house in the Pain Management Center on Wednesday, March 28th from 10am-6pm on the 3rd floor of the hospital.  Dr. Rami Rustum, Medical Director of the Pain Management Center, and his staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide tours. 

Pain is often an unpleasant, temporary result of a disease or injury. But for many people, their suffering persists long after the disease is treated or the injury has healed. Receiving treatment at the Pain Management Center at Merrimack Valley Hospital can help individuals reduce and cope with chronic pain so that life is more active, productive and enjoyable.  The Pain Management Center at the Merrimack Valley Hospital offers comprehensive pain management services for painful conditions due to spine related injuries, cancer related pain, shingles, arthritis, headaches, and many other ailments. "The goal of the Pain Management Center is to improve the quality of life for individuals living with pain," stated Rustum. "Every case is looked at on an individual basis, and then we provide the most appropriate, high quality care available." 

For more information about the Pain Management Center at the Merrimack Valley Hospital, please call 978-521-3657 or visit www.merrimackvalleyhospital.com