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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 : The Patient’s Perspective

PENS: The Patient’s Perspective The Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) technique has been the subject of an in depth trial, which commenced in 2003 and lasted for some 18 months. PENS is a technique which uses electical nerve stimulation, through needles that are inserted through the skin, under the watchful and expert eye of...

London Pain Clinic: The Philosophy Behind Pain Clinics

London Pain Clinic: The Philosophy Behind Pain Clinics Although pain clinics are available all over the country, at London Pain Clinic, we believe that the various pain clinics that we run, including our online pain clinic, offer patients not just an opportunity to greatly reduce their pain levels, but to dramatically improve their quality...

Fybromyalgia:Treatment Options

Fibromyalgia: Treatment Options Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects tendons, muscles an ligaments. It is currently not understood very well in terms of what exactly causes it. Historically it was believed to be associated with the nervous system, but recent research indicates that there is no damage to nerves in areas where patients may...

London Pain Clinic: Second Opinion Service

London Pain Clinic: Second Opinion Service Many patients are initially reluctant to opt for a second opinion because they worry that the pain consultant that they have been seeing may feel undermined by any prognosis that is delivered after a second opinion has been sought. However patients should not worry about this. All consultants...

Repetitive Strain Injury and Computer Use

Repetitive Strain Injury and Computers Many people who use computers on a regular basis, especially if for more than 20 or so hours every week, find that they can develop all sorts of aches and pains, all of which are directly attributable to using a computer without the correct posture or through having a...

Botox and Fybromyalgia:A Cure For All?

Botox and Fibromyalgia: A Cure For All? Some patients who experience fibromyalgia find that it can have a devastating effect on their lives. It is a condition whereby patients feel their muscles and limbs are exhausted, they can feel pain in certain parts of their bodies and they may also experience poor sleeping patterns,...