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 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...
Duloxetine In The Treatment of Neuropathic Pain The use of duloxetine to treat general neuropathic pain is not yet widespread, but its use is becoming more common, particularly because it is so effective in treating diabetic neuropathic pain and early results are that it is indeed an effective treatment for neuropathic pain generally. However,...
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...
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...
An Overview of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Potential Treatments Complex regional pain syndrome is sometimes referred to by the initials CRPS. It can be an exceptionally debilitating condition that can cause patients to feel abnormal levels of pain that affects their ability to experience a good quality of life to a substantial degree....
Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment: New Hope For Pain Patients? Living with pain is something that people simply do not fully appreciate until they are actually in pain and then they really know just how debilitating it can be. Pain has no ‘off button’ which means that it does not switch off when you are at...
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...
The Use Of Targinact In The Treatment Of Severe Pain Many people are aware of the use of drugs such as morphine to relieve pain that is chronic and exceptionally severe. There is however, another drug that can be used to treat the symptoms of severe pain and that is targinact, which is a...
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 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,...