Neuropathic pain in the chest wall
A 74 year old gentleman with neuropathic pain in the T5dermatome of the chest wall, was seen in the pain clinic, which had started since an episode of shingles earlier in the year. The...
Postoperative Neuropathic Pain
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...
Neuropathic Abdominal wall pain treated with medication and Local Injection Therapy
Article on Neuropathic Abdominal wall pain treated with medication and Local Injection Therapy Introduction A 54 year old lady attended the clinic with a long history of abdominal pain, which started around 1999, following...
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy Introduction I reviewed a lady in the Pain Clinic who had pain in the back, shoulders and neck. She was taking Etoricoxib, Tylex...
Painful metatarsalgia successfully treated with medication and ultrasound guided injections
Painful metatarsalgia successfully treated with medication and ultrasound guided injections History of Metatarsalgia A lady was seen in the Pain Clinic complaining of pain in her feet, the left being worse than the right....
Severe neuropathic pain from a small fibre neuropathy
A 68 year old lady with severe neuropathic pain from a small fibre neuropathy, possibly secondary to diabetes, was seen in the pain clinic. On examination she had widespread exaggerated pain from pin prick...
Neuropathic scar pain following Caesarian section
Neuropathic scar pain following Caesarian section Presentation A 39 year old was seen in the Pain Clinic. On examination, there was a small discrete area in the left iliac fossa approximately 1 x 2...
37 year old lady with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated succesfully with Lumbar Sympathectomy.
37 year old lady with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) treated succesfully with Lumbar Sympathectomy. Presenting features of CRPS This lady was seen in the Pain Clinic. She had been previously treated with a...
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy
Thoracic musculoskeletal pain successfully treated with local minimally invasive injection therapy Introduction I reviewed a lady in the Pain Clinic who had pain in the back, shoulders and neck. She was taking Etoricoxib, Tylex...
Piriformis Syndrome succesfully treated with local injection therapy
Case report of patient with Piriformis Syndrome succesfully treated with local injection therapy Piriformis syndrome presentation I reviewed a 47 year old lady in the Pain Clinic, complaining of right sided sciatica-like...
