Category: Case Studies

      A 32 year old man hurt his back doing sit ups. He had back pain referring into his right leg. Initially he was treated by his GP with anti- inflammatories which...

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...

Neuropathic testicular pain A 41 year old gentleman was seen in the clinic complaining of needle-like stabbing pains in the left testicle. Examination findings in neuropathic testicular pain On examination, there was tenderness at...

Overview I saw a 56 year old lady in the Pain Clinic. She was complaining of pain in the umbilicus, moving around in a band. This is usually a niggling pain with a pain...

Article on patient with superficial abdominal neuropathic pain succesfully treated with local nerve blocks and medication A 54 year old lady attended the clinic with a long history of abdominal pain, which started around...

Painful diabetic neuropathy treated succesfully with anti-neuropathic medication Painful diabetic neuropathy giving painful neuropathic feet A 47 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain clinic, with type 2 diabetes and with a small...

A 74 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain Clinic. On examination, he had a reduction in flexion, extension and lateral movement. He was tender more on the right than on the left...

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...

Neuropathic leg pain Presentation of neuropathic leg pain A 71 year old lady was seen in the clinic complaining of pain in the left leg and foot, with shooting pains, coldness and tightness, and...

Introduction A 51 year old lady was seen in the Pain Clinic. She had undergone 12 previous operations on her right ankle. Examination findings in neuropathic ankle pain On examination it was noted that...