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...
Patient Information Sheet – Cervical Nerve Root Blocks What is a nerve root block? A nerve root block is a surgically invasive procedure, administered for pain relief associated to the nerve roots. A nerve...
Pain scale designed by Catherine Blackburn, patient at London Pain Clinic A patient of London Pain Clinic was keeping a diary of pain to asses how best to optimise medication and other treatment. She...
Pain Questionnaire Dear Patient In order to provide an effective consultation with London Pain Clinic, it would be helpful if you could provide us with information regarding your pain. The questionnaire takes a little...
Patient Information Sheet – Radiofrequency Nerve Blocks What is a Radiofrequency Nerve Block? Radiofrequency nerve block or radio frequency lesioining is a procedure using a specialized machine to interrupt nerve conduction on a semi-permanent...
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....
Patient Information Sheet – Thoracic Nerve Root Blocks What is a Nerve Root Block? A nerve root block is typically an injection onto the sheath surrounding a nerve root in the spine. The aim...
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....
What is a Trigger Point Injection? A Trigger Point Injection (TPI) is a form of treatment for the extremely painful areas of the muscle. In its active state, a normal muscle is supposed to...