What is it?

Pain is complex and often a way of our body telling us that something is wrong. There are different types of pain which are generally defined as being either acute or chronic. Acute pain can occur as a result of an injury, illness or medical procedure. Chronic pain is ongoing pain usually lasting for six months or more.

We can often still suffer from pain, even after the source problem has been treated. This can be debilitating, because pain can stop us from leading normal active lives and if left untreated, can also lead to psychological symptoms.

Diagnosis and treatment options

The type of treatment you receive will depend on your symptoms. Our pain management specialist will do a full assessment of your condition and give you an expert opinion.

We provide a wide range of treatment options and pain management techniques, from pain relieving medication, injections and nerve blocks to physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

Our treatments and techniques include:

• Botulinum toxin injections for myofascial pain
• Botulinum toxin injections for scar pain
• Lumbar, thoracic, cervical epidurals
• Lumbar, thoracic, transforaminal epidurals
• Lumbar, thoracic, cervical facet injections
• Lumbar, thoracic medial branch blocks
• Lumbar, thoracic, cervical facet radio frequency denervation
• Lumbar, thoracic, cervical nerve root blocks
• Lumbar, thoracic pulsed radio frequency lesion
• Lumbar sympathetic block
• Myofascial trigger point injections
• Pulsed radio frequency to suprascapular nerve
• Pulsed radio frequency for post-surgical knee pain

We take an integrated approach to pain management and our specialist will work closely with physiotherapists, neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons, to develop a pain management plan tailored to your needs.