Category: Pain Management Programmes

“Botulinum toxin (BoNT) has been used as a treatment for excessive muscle stiffness, spasticity & dystonia for around 40 years, & has recently been used to treat various types of neuropathic pain. The mechanism...

“The sensation of pain involves communication between our nerves, spinal cord & brain. There are different types of pain, depending on the underlying cause. We all feel pain in different ways & can experience...

“Sacroiliac joint pain can be debilitating & intrusive to your daily life, but the upside is that it can often be treated with simple, conservative measures” [1]. To that end, consulting a Pain Specialist...

“Capsaicin treatment illustrates a dynamic improvement without affecting the large nervous system. Different concentrations of capsaicin patches individually or combined with other drugs can be a very useful addition in the treatment options for...

  Vulvodynia Vulvodynia is one of the most severe forms of nerve or neuropathic pain. Women suffering from vulvodynia may experience sharp, burning or electric shock-like pain that can occur around the vulva, labia...

Vulvodynia Vulvodynia is one of the most severe forms of nerve or neuropathic pain. Women suffering from vulvodynia may experience sharp, burning or electric shock-like pain that can occur around the vulva, labia or...

  Cervical Trigger Points A trigger point is the specific area in the muscle that produces pain, or ‘triggers’ it. They are also commonly referred to as ‘knots’ in the muscle and are usually...

Cervical Epidural The ‘epidural’ refers to a space around the spine through which nerve roots leave the spinal cord. Before nerves can travel from the spine into the arms, chest, and legs, they travel...

Cervical Facet Joints Facet joints are a set of small joints between every two adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Their function is to guide and limit the movement of each spinal segment. Cervical facet...

Cervical Facet Joints Facet joints are a set of small joints between every two adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Their function is to guide and limit the movement of each spinal segment. Cervical facet...