What is Emotional Resilience? – Part 1
The London Pain Clinic staff recently attended an excellent seminar by Mel Lisney and we were so impressed we have asked Mel to write an article for all our social media followers on the...
Atypical chest pain treated with stellate ganglion blocks
A 67 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain Clinic complaining of chest pains 5-6/10. He had previously had 6 cardiac bypass procedures as he had had unstable angina. Unfortunately, approximately 6-8 months...
Neuropathic spinal pain following spinal fixation surgery treated with medication and local injections
Case report of neuropathic spinal pain following spinal fixation surgery treated with medication and local injections History A 67 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain Clinic. He had undergone a spinal fixation...
Intercostal Neuralgia treated with Pregabalin
Intercostal Neuralgia Treated with Pregabalin A paatient was reviewed in the pain clinic with a diagnosis of intercostal neuralgia in the right T5 dermatome which was burning and stinging in nature, but there was...
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy Introduction I reviewed a lady in the Pain Clinic who had pain in the back, shoulders and neck. She was taking Etoricoxib, Tylex...
Piriformis Syndrome succesfully treated with local injection therapy
Case report of patient with Piriformis Syndrome succesfully treated with local injection therapy Piriformis syndrome presentation I reviewed a 47 year old lady in the Pain Clinic, complaining of right sided sciatica-like...
Neuropathic Pain in the Breasts following Breast Reduction Surgery.
A 40 year old lady who had undergone bilateral breast reductions some 8 weeks previously was seen in the Pain Clinic. The surgery and post operative course had been uneventful. However, approximately 2-3 weeks...
Patient with Neuralgia affecting T5 dermatome
Patient with Neuralgia affecting T5 dermatome History of Patient with Neuralgia affecting T5 dermatome I reviewed patient in the pain clinic with neuralgia in the right T5 dermatome which is burning and stinging, but...
Foot pain succesfully treated with medication and local injections
Case report on foot pain succesfully treated with medication and local injections A lady was seen in the Pain Clinic complaining of pain in her feet, the left being worse than the right. The...
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy Introduction I reviewed a lady in the Pain Clinic who had pain in the back, shoulders and neck. She was taking Etoricoxib, Tylex...
