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Woking Pain Management - Physical Therapy | Chertsey, Woking, Windsor and Ashtead

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Most of the time, patients will have seen a physiotherapist, chiropractor or osteopath prior to attending a Pain Clinic. For many painful conditions, such conservative approaches can be very valuable before embarking on other treatments. They can be of great value in combination with those other treatments. The Woking Pain Management group has links with many therapists within the area. The Consultants can usually suggest a therapist who will be particularly suited to your needs. Nuffield Hospital, Woking.

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Woking Pain Management - Medications | Chertsey, Woking, Windsor and Ashtead

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Over-the-counter painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can be helpful for some pains. For many patients seen in the Pain Clinic, the relief that these give is insufficient or is associated with unpleasant side effects. Prescription painkillers can be subject to the same problems. A review of previous painkillers that have been tried and failed can give clues as to what might help in the future. Speak with us at the Woking Pain Management group and we can advise you of the best course of treatment.

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Woking Pain Management - Conditions Treated | Chertsey, Woking, Windsor and Ashtead

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In older patients neck pain is more likely to come from boney structures of the neck. The source of pain can be the small joints between vertebrae called the facet joints. These joints can be injected to give pain relief and aid rehabilitation. Steroid epidural injections and nerve root blocks aim to treat spinal nerve entrapment pains. Nerve entrapment can happen in many places other than the spine, for example after inguinal (groin) hernia surgery nerve entrapment pains can occur. Princess Margaret Hos...

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Woking Pain Management - Stimulation Techniques | Chertsey, Woking, Windosr and Ashtead

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TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators) pass an electrical current through the skin over painful areas or over nerves that supply painful areas. They consist of a small control box with leads to gel pads that are placed on the skin. TENS can be helpful for a variety of different pains. There is no way to predict exactly who will find TENS particularly helpful. A trial of TENS is the best way to find this out. Injections and other needle-based procedures. Runnymede Hospital, Chertsey.

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Woking Pain Management - Injections and other needle-based procedures

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Injections and other needle-based procedures. Injections and other needle-based procedures. For some painful conditions, injections can be helpful. Injections can be aimed into joints, around nerves, or into muscles. They can be performed under x-ray guidance, under ultrasound guidance, or for simple superficial injections without ultrasound or x-ray guidance. Some common injection Treatments are described below:. Diagnostic facet joint blocks, medial branch blocks and Sacroiliac Joint blocks. Ultrasound...

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Woking Pain Management - Radiofrequency procedures | Chertsey, Woking, Windsor and Ashtead

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Radiofrequency procedures are aimed at nerves. A needle with a probe through it is placed close to the desired nerve. It is then heated. This can bring about longer-term pain relief than local anaesthetic and steroid injections. It can be performed for low back pain coming from facet joints or for some nerve pains (neuralgias). Injections and other needle-based procedures. Our consultants are able to work at the following independent Hospitals:. Runnymede Hospital, Chertsey. Nuffield Hospital, Woking.

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Woking Pain Management - Pain Management Programmes

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Pain Management Programmes are courses that aim to help patients manage their pain better in the longer term. Pacing of activities is one area that Pain Management Programmes address. The principles may seem relatively straightforward, but putting those into practice can be difficult. Injections and other needle-based procedures. Our consultants are able to work at the following independent Hospitals:. Runnymede Hospital, Chertsey. Nuffield Hospital, Woking. Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor.

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Woking Pain Management - Consultants Dr Ian Hart and Dr Rajib Dutta | Chertsey, Woking, Windsor and Ashtead

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Pain Management Consultants can help in the management of long-term pains. A combination of different approaches and treatments often gives the best results. These include:. Injections and other needle based procedures. Our Pain Management Consultants include Dr Ian Hart and Dr Rajib Dutta who are both well known and well respected in this field. And in the South West in Plymouth and Truro. He joined Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust. Contact Dr Ian Hart by email. Contact Dr Rajib Dutta by email. The Cons...