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[email-download download_id="3724" contact_form_id="1613"]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.
Musculoskeletal injury and other disorders associated with computer/ information technology (IT) usage If you spend prolonged periods of time working with computers and IT, including home computer users and individuals using IT in the workplace, musculoskeletal disorders can have a major impact on your health. Recent research indicates that 50% of computer users have...
Repetitive strain injury amongst IT workers and computer users What is a Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)? Repetitive strain injury (RSI) represents a group of conditions associated with the overuse of computer, guitar, knife or a similar motion or tool. It is an occupational overuse syndrome affecting muscles, tendons and...
Traumatic Rib Fracture I saw a lady in the Pain Clinic who had pain emanating from an old fracture of the right rib at the level of T5/T6. She had significant pain on the right side of her chest which occurred when she fractured the rib after the barrier doors of a train caught...
Exercises for lower back pain Introduction When an episode of low back pain lasts for more than six weeks, it is important for the patient to consider back pain exercises and physical therapy for treatment. Aims of Exercise Exercises for back pain are aimed at strengthening the muscles in the back (paravertebral muscles),...
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 score of 4-5/10 but at worst 10/10. This usually occurred once every 3 weeks lasting for 2-3 days. Symptoms She...
Phantom Limb Pain I saw a 64 year old gentleman in the Pain Clinic. He had a left below knee amputation. He is complaining of pain in the lateral border of the lower part of the stump and a specific point of tenderness. He described this as a sharp pain, worse on walking, and...
Neck pain succesfully treated with facet joint blocks Introduction I reviewed a 52 year old gentleman in the Pain Clinic. He had a history of neck and lower back pain. A recent MRI scan had shown a slight cervical intervertebral disc protrusion. Examination findings On examination he had occasional tingling in both hands, which...
Case report of patient with knee pain from a cross trainer treated with simple local injection of cortisone Introduction I reviewed a 42 year old lady in the Pain Clinic who had been using a cross trainer at home. Over the last week she had had increasing left knee pain, which had got steadily...
Case report of patient with post surgical neuropathic right iliac fossa pain treated with pregabalin Introduction A 71 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain Clinic with right iliac fossa pain. Examination findings On examination he had right iliac fossa pain and neuropathic type pain which he described as a clawing, spasm-like pain,...
Better sleep and Chronic Pain Introduction Chronic pain is a pain that goes on for more than six months and fails to respond to conventional pain medication. Today, chronic pain is known to affect an estimated 30 to 50 million Americans. It can result from a vast range of factors including injuries that did...
