Severe Lower Back Pain Treated With Physiotherapy
A 64 year old man was seen in the Pain Clinic, complaining of pain in the L3/4 area of his lumbar spine and an aching, deep seated pain which...
Piriformis Syndrome treated with Local Injection Therapy – Case Study
A 45 year old lady presented to the Pain Clinic with Sciatica- like symptoms, including intermittent shooting pain travelling down the back of her right leg several times a day. She also complained of...
Post Herpetic Neuralgia Treated with Gabapentin – Case Study
A 76 year old lady, with post herpetic neuralgia in the T11/T12 dermatomes on the right side of the abdomen, had previously been seen in the Pain Clinic with symptoms of allodynia and hyperalgesia....
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated with Pregabalin (Lyrica)
48 year old lady with CRPS treated with Pregabalin A 48 year old lady attended the Pain Clinic complaining of right foot pain. She had had a traumatic leg injury in which...
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Treated With Gabapentin and Stellate Ganglion Nerve Blocks
A case report of a patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome treated with gabapentin followed by a course of stellate ganglion nerve blocks which allowed the gabapentin dosage to be reduced. ...
Choosing a Pain Management Doctor
What is a Pain Management Doctor? In the UK, the majority of Consultant Doctors who specialise in pain management have been trained as Anaesthetists and have undergone further specialist training in pain management....
Fibromyalgia (Myofacial Pain Syndrome) Treated With Local Anaesthetic and Medication
A 77 year old man was seen in the pain clinic, complaining of pain in his neck, lower back (L3/L4 region), and areas over his trapezius muscles of the shoulders. He also had some...
Intercostal Neuralgia Treatment Case Study
A 23 year old lady was seen in the Pain Clinic. She had a fall down some stairs whilst wearing a rucksack and bruised the left side of her chest- rib fractures were excluded...
Explaining Fibromyalgia (Myofacial Pain Syndrome)
Fibromyalgia – The Condition Widespread pain especially affecting the neck, shoulders and back, associated with multiple trigger points which, when touched can reproduce the pain. Associated with a low mood and...
Buprenorphine patches (Transtec and Butrans)
Introduction Buprenorphine is an opioid drug, having a combination of agonist and antagonist properties. Buprenorphine is known to produce the action of natural endorphins by stimulating the opioid receptors in the brain and spinal...
