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[email-download download_id="3724" contact_form_id="1613"]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.
Vulvodynia Introduction Vulvodynia is a medical condition characterized by choric vulvar discomfort or pain. This disorder is basically associated with the nerve fibres, making the sensory nerve endings and the skin highly sensitive to touch and sensation. The term ‘vulvodynia’ implies painful vulva. The vulva comprises of the pad of fatty tissue at the...
Tramacet Introduction Tradamol is a type of medication used as an analgesic to relieve pain. Also referred to as a synthetic opioid, it is used for relief from moderate to severe pain. This medicine was originally produced by a German pharmaceutical company, Grünenthal GmbH, under the name tarmadol. Today, this drug is available under...
Pilates and Lower Back Pain What is Pilates? Pilates is a well-defined exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and balance the body. The system is named after Joseph Pilates, who originally developed the program in early 1900s for the improvement of his own health and also of his fellow World War I internees. Key...
Pain Clinics Introduction Pain clinics are a modern concept of pain management characterized by multiple specialists’ services and patient convenience. People with chronic pain are now able to attend a specialist pain clinic for assessments and possible pain management, together with advice on living a fuller life, even in presence of pain. Recent research...
COX-2 inhibitors and the risk of cardiovascular events COX-2 Inhibitors – The Basics The cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors are a form of drug in the class of medicines known as the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The COX-2 Inhibitors are a new form of NSAIDs that are considered to produce fewer gastro-intestinal side effects than...
Botox and Myofascial Pain Syndrome Introduction Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is defined as a painful musculoskeletal condition, characterised by the development of myofascial trigger points (TrPs). The trigger points are locally tender when active and refer pain through specific patterns to other areas of the body. When...
Patient Information Sheet – Obturator Nerve Block What is the Obturator Nerve Block? An obturator nerve block is a nerve block administered to the areas including hip, anterior thigh, knee, lower leg or foot. The obturator nerve supplies a small, variable amount of skin on the medial aspect of the knee and lower thigh....
Claiming for an accident or personal injury where you were not at fault If you have suffered from an accident or personal injury where you were not at fault, you may be legally entitled to make a claim for compensation. Irwin Mitchell solicitors have a specialist team of experienced personal injury lawyers...
Article on patient with superficial abdominal neuropathic pain succesfully treated with local nerve blocks and medication A 54 year old lady attended the clinic with a long history of abdominal pain, which started around 1999, following an operation for the release of a caecal volvulus. Since then, she had had right sided abdominal pain...
Case report of a lady with ascites with rib pain treated successfully with intercostal nerve blocks Clinical Overview I reviewed a patient in the clinic with sclerosis of the liver, which she had secondary to Hepatitis B. Despite anti-viral therapy and other treatments, she had developed very severe ascites manifest as a large volume...
