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.
Relaxation and Chronic Pain Chronic Pain – The Basics Chronic pain is defined as a pain that lasts for 6 months or longer. It is typically defined as a pain that persists for more than the expected course of natural healing of a specific injury or disease. When an individual is inflicted with chronic...
Headache and Physiotherapy Headache is a complex type of pain. Headache may have several causes and may be difficult to diagnose and treat. Many headaches are unexplained. However, there is building evidence that a significant proportion of headaches have some contribution from the structures of the neck. There is also evidence that physiotherapy can...
Combination medication for the treatment of neuropathic pain Introduction Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state, most often accompanied by a tissue injury. According to various studies, neuropathic low back pain affects an estimated 5.6 million people in the US. The condition is typically characterized by a burning and shooting pain, along with...
Causes of Myofascial Pain Syndrome Introduction Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is typically defined as a chronic local or regional musculoskeletal disorder, involving a single muscle or a muscle group. The pain associated with MPS most commonly occurs in the head, neck, shoulders, arms, legs and lower back. Such pain of the Myofascial Pain Syndrome...
Satellite Sec and St Marys Hospital, London Department of Pain Medicine Satellite sec to the rescue! When we approached Satellite Sec for help, our admin was in a pretty sorry state. We had a vast amount of outstanding dictated tapes, which were in no particular order. This was beginning to impact on...
Satellite Sec and London Pain Clinic Paperless practice Satellite Sec has been with London Pain Clinic from the outset and thanks to them, we now run a virtually paperless practice. Confidentiality and security of data is paramount to us and we know that our clients and their personal information is in...
St. Mary’s Hospital Pain Clinic Introduction The St. Mary’s Hospital is a state-of-the art medical organization providing services in various diverse fields of medicine. The services offered at the center include cardiovascular services, radiology services, childcare, emergency services, sleep medication, surgery services, behavioral health services, cancer care, laboratory services, pain management, pastoral are and...
Relaxation Techniques and Chronic Pain Introduction Chronic pain is typically defined as a pain that lasts at least for six months after the body has healed. This kind of pain persists for a much longer time than the acute pain and is quite resistant to most forms of treatment. Apart from causing immense discomfort,...
Guidelines for treatment of Neuropathic Pain Introduction Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state, typically characterized by a burning and shooting pain, along with a feeling of tingling and numbness. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines neuropathic pain as a pain which arises from the inflammation of or injury...
Alexander Technique and Lower Back Pain The Basics The Alexander Technique is a habit-based concept designed to help the patient get rid of the harmful tension in the body. Named after F. Matthias Alexander, who was the first to observe and formulate its principles between 1890 and 1900, this method works by changing the...