What is Pregabalin?
What is Pregabalin? “Pregabalin is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing the number of pain signals that are sent out by damaged nerves in the body” [1] Pregabalin (pronounced...
What are Intravenous Ketamine Infusions & Can They Relieve My Pain
“Intravenous lidocaine infusion is used to assess the potential benefits of lidocaine & related medications on managing your pain. Depending on the specific cause of your pain, some patients report immediate & long continued...
Special Medical Interests: Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez
Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez is a hugely popular consultant at the London Pain Clinic, due to his long standing interest and expertise in Musculoskeletal Interventional Pain Medicine and Neuropathic Pain. This includes Ischaemic syndromes and...
Special Medical Interests: Dr Attam Singh
Dr Attam Singh MB BS, FRCA, FFPMRCA is a Clinical Associate of the London Pain Clinic, where he is a well known, multi-award winning Anaesthetist, and Pain Medicine expert and consultant. Specialising in musculoskeletal...
How Serious is Endometriosis?
“Endometriosis is estimated to affect between 2% & 10% of all women within the general population. Up to 50% of women with infertility have endometriosis. Symptoms can begin prior to a girl’s first period,...
The Connection Between Endometriosis & Eating Disorders
“Endometriosis can cause debilitating pain & nausea, limit ability to exercise, & lead to severe bloating. Any one of these challenges can be difficult, but all together, they can negatively impact body image. For...
5 Signs of Endometriosis a Woman Must Never Ignore
“One in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK suffer from endometriosis. 176 million worldwide. Endometriosis in women with infertility is as high as 50%. Endometriosis is the second most common gynaecological condition...
What Are the Different Types & Stages of Endometriosis?
“Your type of endometriosis plays a role in your symptoms & the treatment you will need” In a nutshell, endometriosis is a condition whereby the tissue lining the inside of your uterus, (AKA endometrium),...
9 Possible Reasons Why You Are Feeling Pain in Your Pelvis
If you are a man or woman who is experiencing pain in the region below your belly button and above your thighs, then you have what is known as ‘pelvic pain’ So What’s Wrong...
What’s the Most Common Cause of Men’s Pelvic Pain?
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), also known as chronic non-bacterial prostatitis (as it makes the prostate gland tender), is a widespread male genitourinary condition which is not caused by bacteria. It is defined by...
