Pain Management
When Do You Need us
- Gets tired after walking long or standing
- Have been diagnosed with slipped disc or Sciatica
- Have already undergone spine surgery without much result
- Activities restricted because of joint pains
- Patients suffering from nerve related pain (Neuralgia) like Trigeminal Neuralgia, fibromyalgia, Diabetic Neuropathy, phantom limb pain
- Are you tired of multiple consultations or taking pain killers?
- Cancer Pain (disease related / treatment related)
- Palliative Care
- End of Life Care
- Patients suffering from neck pain, back pain, headache or any pain of long duration
Treatments We Offer
Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is very common. It can result from a strain (injury) to muscles or tendons in the back. Other causes include arthritis, structural problems and disk injuries. Pain often gets better with rest, physical therapy and medication.
Neck Pain
Neck pain, or cervicalgia, can last from days to years, depending on the cause. Common causes include physical strain, poor posture, mental stress, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis, herniated disk, pinched nerve, tumors and other health conditions.
Headech and Migraine
A migraine is much more than a bad headache. This neurological disease can cause debilitating throbbing pain that can leave you in bed for days! Movement, light, sound and other triggers may cause symptoms like pain, tiredness, nausea, visual disturbances, numbness and tingling.
Faild Back Surgery Pain
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) can be managed with nonsurgical and surgical treatments. A series of nonsurgical treatments are tried first for several months before invasive treatments are considered.
Phantom Limb Pain After amputain
If you’ve had an amputation (limb loss), you may develop phantom pain. The pain is real, but it feels like it’s happening in the missing body part. This condition may gradually go away. Some people have residual limb pain in the remaining part of the limb. Pain relievers and a treatment called mirror therapy can ease phantom pain.
Postoperative Scare Pain
Scar tissue formation is part of the normal healing process after back surgery. While scar tissue can be a cause of pain, actual scar tissue pain is very rare since the tissue contains no nerve endings. Rather, the principal mechanism of pain is thought to be the binding of the lumbar nerve root by fibrous adhesions, called epidural fibrosis.
Joint Pain
Joint discomfort is common and usually felt in the hands, feet, hips, knees, or spine. Pain may be constant or it can come and go. Sometimes the joint can feel stiff, achy, or sore. Some patients complain of a burning, throbbing, or “grating” sensation. In addition, the joint may feel stiff in the morning but loosen up and feel better with movement and activity.
Facial Pain
Have you ever experienced a sharp, jabbing pain on one side of your face? Does your face tingle or hurt when you brush your teeth or put makeup on? Facial pain is generally a common symptom of an injury or headaches. However, it may also be the cause of an underlying serious medical condition like chronic sinusitis. Here’s why your face might be paining.
Cancer Pain
Cancer pain takes many forms. It can be dull, achy, sharp or burning. It can be constant, intermittent, mild, moderate or severe. How much pain you feel depends on a number of factors, including the type of cancer you have, how advanced it is, where it's situated and your pain tolerance. Most cancer pain is manageable, and controlling your pain is an essential part of your treatment.
Trigeminal Neuralgia (facial pain)
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic condition that can cause sudden, intense painful episodes, typically on one particular side of your face, that can disrupt daily activities. Surgical procedures usually only suppress symptoms for a set amount of time, but other forms of medication can help relieve these short, sporadic, very painful episodes.
Prepheral vascular Disease Pain
PVD may affect any blood vessel outside of the heart including the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels. Organs supplied by these vessels, such as the brain, and legs, may not get enough blood flow for proper function. However, the legs and feet are most commonly affected.
Peripheral vascular disease is also called peripheral arterial disease.
Fibromyalgia Pain (diffuse body ache)
Fibromyalgia causes pain in your muscles and joints throughout your body. It can also make you feel fatigued and cause mental symptoms like memory problems. Experts don’t know what causes fibromyalgia — and there’s no cure for it — but a healthcare provider will help you find treatments to manage your symptoms.
Spastic Pain
Spasticity is a symptom and characteristic of certain neurological conditions. It causes certain muscles to contract all at once. It ranges in severity and can affect movement and speech. There are several treatment options for spasticity, including physical therapy, medication and botulinum toxin injections.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a neurological condition that causes pain and other symptoms in your extremities — most commonly your hand. There are several treatment options for CRPS. The sooner you receive a diagnosis and treatment, the more likely your symptoms will improve.
Gangerene
Gangrene is the death of tissue due to lack of blood flow. There are several types, including dry and wet gangrene. Peripheral artery disease is a common cause of dry gangrene. Wet gangrene involves lack of blood flow along with bacterial infection, and it causes blisters that release foul-smelling pus. Gangrene requires prompt medical care.
Drug therapy
Drug therapy is usually the first line of treatment for pain management. We will first aim to alleviate your symptoms, which means reduce your pain while also treating the root cause of your condition. Drug therapy can be administered orally, through IV and transdermal routes.
Injections
Different types of injections are used to treat different types of pain. For e.g. BOTOX® injections for migraine, ultrasound or c-arm guided peripheral nerve block, joint injections for osteoarthritis, injections for frozen shoulder, plexus and ganglion blocks and sympathectomy.
Minimally invasive pain management
Minimally invasive pain management techniques are useful in decreasing the intensity of pain and are highly effective in the long run. Common techniques include radiofrequency ablation, epidural blood patch, intrathecal opioid pumps, vertebroplasty and neuromodulation procedures.