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The 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...

Informed Consent Introduction Informed consent is essentially defined as a legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given a formal consent based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and...

Patient Information Sheet – Stellate Ganglion Block What is the Stellate Ganglion Block? Stellate Ganglion Block is an injection of local anesthetic in the sympathetic nerve tissue. These are the nerves that are a...

Patient Information Sheet – Sacroiliac Joint Blocks What is a Sacroiliac Joint Block? Sacroiliac (SI) joint blocks are injections that are typically used for diagnosing and treating the low back pain associated with sacroiliac...

      Introduction Dr. Chris Jenner, Director of London Pain Clinic has a number of educational packages available for medical and non-medical groups about pain and pain management. Educational packages for Medical Personnel...

          Introduction A 32 year old lady was seen in the Pain Clinic, who had suffered a road traffic accident approximately 7 months prior to coming to the Pain Clinic....

Patient Information Sheet – Cervical Facet Joint Blocks What are Cervical Facet Joints? Cervical (of the neck) facet joints are small joints, about the size of the thumbnail located in pairs on the back...

Patient Information Sheet – Guanethidine Blocks What is Guanethidine? Guanethidine is a drug, which has a specific effect on the sympathetic nerves and is normally used to control blood pressure. Over years, guanethidine has...

Clinical Scenario A 72 year old lady was reviewed in the Pain Clinic with pain in the right hand and index finger. She had 2 carpal tunnel operations, the last one 3 years ago...