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As experts in effective pain medicine and management, here at the London Pain Clinic we are experienced in employing numerous different interventions to help you experience life pain-free. However, we also recognise that some patients may want to find out as much as possible about their own condition themselves. With that in mind, our Information section provides articles and resources on everything from alternative therapies and botox to repetitive strain injury and whiplash. Simply click on a topic on the right to get started. Nevertheless, if you would like to book an appointment with one of our pain specialists, please call us on 020 7118 0250 or email the London Pain Clinic.

PENS AN Overview of Its Applications

PENS: An Overview Of Its Applications Many people have not yet heard of PENS, because it is a relatively new innovation in pain management techniques. PENS is an acronym which stands for Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulator, or sometimes Stimulation. It has only recently been shown to work effectively in pain management for small test...

Meralgia Paraesthetica Treatment Using Pulsed Radiofrequency

Meralgia Paraesthetica Treatment Using Pulsed Radiofrequency Meralgia paraesthetica is a painful condition that affects the outer thigh. It can occur in obese people,. People who have injured themselves, had trauma to the thigh or as the result of a sports injury. Conservative medical treatment is relatively successful in treating meralgia paraesthetics, but there are...

Occipital Neuralgia:Treatment Using Pulsed Radiofrequency

Occipital Neuralgia: Treatment Using Pulsed Radiofrequency The debilitating condition occipital neuralgia can be difficult to diagnosis and then to treat. The condition takes the form of very extreme headaches, which are often accompanied by other symptoms, including pain at the back of the eyes, light sensitivity and the scalp being ultra sensitive. Conservative Treatments...

Meralgia Paraesthetic : Causes and Treatment

Meralgia Paraesthetica: Possible Causes and Treatment Meralgia paraesthetica is derived from the Greek , literally coming from the Greek for ‘thigh pain’ with meros meaning thigh and algos meaning pain: and anyone who has experienced meralgia paraessthetica will certainly attest to the fact that it is a painful condition! Meralgia paraesthetica can occur where...

Use of Botox in Pain Management

Use of Botox in Pain Management Botox may not be thought of as a traditional pain relief treatment, but in fact its uses in managing pain have been known within the medical community for several years now, enabling its use, particularly for pain where traditional remedies and pain management techniques have not been successful....

Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Radical Approach

  Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Radical Approach Neuropathic pain causes misery to thousands of people annually. The term is often used almost casually and yet neuropathic pain really does wreak havoc for people and can actually prevent people from functioning in their everyday lives. The pain does not have an on/off switch and...

Targeting Pain website from NAPP Pharmaceuticals

Targeting Pain website from NAPP Pharmaceuticals Targeting pain is an online resource for pain and pain management, provided by Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited in association with Pulse. Patient Information The information in this section has been written to answer any questions you may have about pain and pain management. It covers: What is pain? How...

High quality medical images

High quality medical images High quality medical images from Medphoto, run by medical photographer, Moacir Lopes. Recent images taken from Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, UK Link to Medphoto Medphoto