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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.
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 1999, following an operation for the release of a caecal volvulus. Since then, she had had right sided abdominal pain...
Case report of a lady with ascites with rib pain treated successfully with intercostal nerve blocks Clinical Overview I reviewed a patient in the clinic with sclerosis of the liver, which she had secondary to Hepatitis B. Despite anti-viral therapy and other treatments, she had developed very severe ascites manifest as a large volume...
Vulvodynia Introduction Vulvodynia is a medical condition characterized by choric vulvar discomfort or pain. This disorder is basically associated with the nerve fibres, making the sensory nerve endings and the skin highly sensitive to touch and sensation. The term ‘vulvodynia’ implies painful vulva. The vulva comprises of the pad of fatty tissue at the...
Tendinopathy and Tendon Injury Introduction Tendinopathy is defined as a medical condition characterised by a painful or a torn tendon. The term tendinopathy is commonly used as a collective term for tendonitis and tendinosis. While tendonitis implies inflammation of the tendon, tendinosis is characterised by a tendon pain that occurs as a symptom of...
Duloxetine Introduction Duloxetine is a medication in the class of anti-depressant drugs, used to treat major depression and provide relief from nerve pain or peripheral neuropathy in diabetics. It belongs to a class of medicines called the selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Originally produced by Lilly researchers, Duloxetine hydrochloride was patented in...
Article on a patient with severely painful periods (dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia) treated with strong analgesic medication Overview of symptoms and current treatment I reviewed a 29 year old lady in the Pain Clinic. She had a history of dysmenorrhoea and menorrhagia. She had brought with her a summary of her extensive history which was...
Article on patient with neck pain including pain and paraesthesia, particularly in the left arm, with pins and needles in the left hand treated conservatively Clinical Overview I reviewed a 49 year old gentleman who had a previous history of neck pain including pain and paraesthesia, particularly in the left arm, with pins and...
Patient Information Sheet – Thoracic Nerve Root Blocks What is a Nerve Root Block? A nerve root block is typically an injection onto the sheath surrounding a nerve root in the spine. The aim of a nerve root block is to decrease the pain temporarily and then define it more precisely. A selective nerve...
Use of the internet as a source of medical information The Metamorphosis As paper records give way to Electronic Medical Records (EMR), lengthy doctor visits are replaced by online medical consultations and medical accuracy takes on a new meaning with online second opinions; the entire health industry looks in awe at the amazing metamorphosis....
Epidemiology and Causes of Lower Back Pain Introduction The US rates lower back pain as the most common health problem and one of the leading causes of physician visits. Reports indicate that Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on low back pain. Back pain has been rated as the second most common...
