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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.
Occipital Neuralgia: Treatment Using Pulsed Radiofrequency The debilitating condition occipital neuralgia can be difficult to diagnosis and then to treat. The condition takes the form of very extreme headaches, which are often accompanied by other symptoms, including pain at the back of the eyes, light sensitivity and the scalp being ultra sensitive. Conservative Treatments...
Meralgia Paraesthetica Treatment Using Pulsed Radiofrequency Meralgia paraesthetica is a painful condition that affects the outer thigh. It can occur in obese people,. People who have injured themselves, had trauma to the thigh or as the result of a sports injury. Conservative medical treatment is relatively successful in treating meralgia paraesthetics, but there are...
PENS: An Overview Of Its Applications Many people have not yet heard of PENS, because it is a relatively new innovation in pain management techniques. PENS is an acronym which stands for Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulator, or sometimes Stimulation. It has only recently been shown to work effectively in pain management for small test...
The Debilitating Effects and Treatment Options For Occipital Neuralgia Occipital neuralgia can be a very distressing condition for any patient to experience. It presents as a particularly violent headache, which is fairly distinct from a general headache or even migraine headaches (although there can be some common symptoms between occipital neuralgia and a migraine)....
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS London Pain Clinic Q How do I make an appointment with London Pain Clinic? A You can make an appointment with London Pain Clinic by telephoning us on 0207 118 0250. Q What if I have healthcare insurance? A We are registered with the majority of healthcare insurance companies. We will...
Physiotherapy Based Rehabilitation In Pain Management: Benefits to Patients Generally physiotherapists get a poor deal. They tend to be viewed as being the ‘Bully Boys’ ( or girls) of the healthcare professions. Often they have to coax, cajole or even be firm with patients in order to get them to do exercises and intensive...
The Benefits Of Multimodal Analgesia For Patients Although multimodal analgesia may not be a term that everyone is familiar with, it means nothing more than using different types of analgesic drugs as pain management to ensure that patients experience as little pain as necessary. But the benefits of multimodal analgesia are significant in terms...
Local skin irritation caused by Butrans Buprenorphine transdermal patch, successfully treated Introduction I reviewed a 45 year old lady in the Pain Clinic, who is on Butrans Buprenorphine 10 mcg per hour transdermal patch. Unfortunately, she has had some problems with local skin irritation and she tried some Hydrocortisone 1% topical cream, which was...
Case Report PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY FOR MERALGIA PARAESTHETICA A 47 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain Clinic. He described intermittent, burning pain in the anterolateral aspect of his right leg. This was reproduced by light palpation over the exit point of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh. He was diagnosed with the...
Pain – A Biopsychosocial Approach Pain is a complex process, rather than just a simple connection between nerves. Instead there is an interface between physical and psychology processes. Pain involves nerve stimulation, signals are sent to the brain where they are then processed and a ‘response’ sent back. During this process the pain signal...
