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As experts in effective pain medicine and management, here at the London Pain Clinic we are experienced in employing numerous different interventions to help you experience life pain-free. However, we also recognise that some patients may want to find out as much as possible about their own condition themselves. With that in mind, our Information section provides articles and resources on everything from alternative therapies and botox to repetitive strain injury and whiplash. Simply click on a topic on the right to get started. Nevertheless, if you would like to book an appointment with one of our pain specialists, please call us on 020 7118 0250 or email the London Pain Clinic.

 

Occipital Neuralgia

Introduction Occipital Neuralgia is a form of neuropathic pain caused by irritation or injury to the occipital nerve located in the back of the scalp. The occipital nerves are two pair of nerves that originate in the area of the second and third vertebrae of the neck. The term is also often used to...

Migraine

Definition A migraine is essentially defined as a throbbing or pulsating unilateral headache .i.e. limited to one side of the head. Incidence of Migraines Migraine is known to affect over 28 million Americans, with women getting affected at least three times more than men get. While some people might have several migraine attacks in...

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

      Introduction   Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is the term used to describe symptoms produced from the compression of nerves or blood vessels running through the thoracic outlet. The thoracic outlet is the area between the base of the neck and the armpit. The main area affected is known as the brachial...

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) Scanning and Pain

  MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) Scanning What is MRI? MRI scanning is a medical investigation which uses a combination of strong magnets and radiofrequency waves to produce detailed 3 dimensional images of the body. MRI scans represent the most sophisticated non-invasive diagnostic tool available to help doctors understand the underlying cause of your particular...

London Pain Clinic Disclaimer

London Pain Clinic Disclaimer London Pain Clinic has produced this web site to give information to patients with pain and spinal problems and to Doctors requiring more information about the available treatment options. It is in no way intended to guide medical treatment and should not be used as an alternative to medical advice....

Central-Health Manual Handling courses

    Central Health Manual Handling The Central Health Manual Handling training team have developed a Manual Handling training package that can meet your individual manual handling requirements, delivered onsite, with free email support following the course. The training days or 2-3 hourly sessions, are both informative and interactive, using different teaching tools, with...