Category: Treatment

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...

Buprenorphine patches Introduction Buprenorphine is a synthetic analgesic, belonging to the opioid group of drugs. It is basically an opioid drug, having a combination of agonist and antagonist properties and is 25 times more...

Neuropathic Pain and Stem Cell Research Introduction Stem cells are the primal cells found in all multi-cellular organisms and carry the ability to renew themselves through mitotic cell division. In laymen terms, stem cells...

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...

Advanced Pain Management Techniques Information Resources and Case Reports Advanced Pain Management Techniques Information Resources Implantable Intrathecal Pumps Spinal Cord Stimulators Links to Citations on London Pain Clinic Links to Citations on London Pain...

  Notes on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Stanton-Hicks Management Regimen Medication Gabapentin/Pregabalin/Duloxetine Amitriptyline/Imipramine Tramadol/Oxycodone/Fentanyl Flecanide Vitamin C 100 mg b.d./NSAID/COX-2 Sativex Calcitonin/ Dextromethorphan Steroid/pulse (Prednisolone 30 mg for 7 days, 25 mg...

Glucosamine and Osteoarthritis Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is an arthritis type that is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage of one or more joints. The main areas, which are affected by OA,...

Overview of Different Treatment Modalities Treatment Plan Treatment modalities with effective results for low-back pain are generally divided into two categories: Pharmacologic, including medications such as NSAID. Non-pharmacologic, including exercise, lifestyle changes, alternate therapies...

Biosurgery and Synthetic Viscosupplementation Introduction Natural bio-materials have recently emerged as a major trend in surgical procedures. This is mainly due to their traits of bio-compatibility and their ability to integrate and remodel, with...

Pain in Noonan Syndrome and its management. A patients perspective I am in pain all day every day, but I have learnt to cope with it. I feel the following have helped me manage...