Category: Case Studies

Traumatic Rib Fracture I saw a lady in the Pain Clinic who had pain emanating from an old fracture of the right rib at the level of T5/T6. She had significant pain on the...

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following ankle fracture Introduction I reviewed a 43 year old lady in the Pain Clinic. She had had an open reduction and internal fixation of a right ankle fracture in...

Case report of patient with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) treated with lumbar sympathectomy and medication This 63 year old lady presented to the clinic complaining of left foot and leg pain, with increasing...

A 33 year old gentleman was seen in the Pain Clinic today. A year earlier, he was working as a builder and fell from a roof, approximately 40 feet. He sustained multiple injuries, particularly...

A 45 year old lady presented to the Pain Clinic with Sciatica- like symptoms, including intermittent shooting pain travelling down the back of her right leg several times a day. She also complained of...

Case report of a patient with facet joint pain treated regularly with X-ray guided facet joint injections I reviewed a 47 year old gentleman who has been a patient in the Pain Clinic for...

Lower back pain treated with facet joint and sacroiliac joint blocks A 61 year old lady was seen in the Pain Clinic with lower back pain. Examination findings On examination she had exquisitely tender...

Case report of patient with vascular malformation with neuropathic pain This 57 year old gentleman had long standing vascular malformation of the left side of the neck, head and ear, and underlying AV malformation....

I saw a 43 year old male taxi driver in the Pain Clinic who had neck pain, particularly after prolonged periods of driving. He had taken a number of different medications, including Paracetamol, anti-inflammatories...

          A 64 year old man was seen in the Pain Clinic, complaining of pain in the L3/4 area of his lumbar spine and an aching, deep seated pain which...