Pain management
Pain management specialises in the management and treatment of both chronic and acute pain. The persistence of chronic pain can become a major obstacle in trying to live a normal life, both physically and emotionally.
Acute pain is something we all experience when we injure ourselves or suffer some form of trauma, such as an operation. It is also our bodies’ way of warning us when an underlying disease process may be developing, prompting us to seek help. In the vast majority of people, pain settles down as the body's healing processes take effect or when a disease is brought under control. However, in some individuals the pain persists beyond the usual or expected time; pain that persists for over three to six months is defined as chronic pain.
We offer outpatient clinics with specialist consultants in pain management aimed at reducing the pain, addressing the emotional impact of the pain and increasing mobility, activity and overall well-being. We provide a variety of therapies and drugs to care for you from diagnosis through to treatment and rehabilitation.
Symptoms that we can diagnose and treat at The Edinburgh Clinic include:
- Joint, tendon or muscle pain (arthritis, tendonitis and myalgia)
- Nerve injury
- Back and neck pain
- Disc disease (sciatica)
- Headaches
- Shoulder pain
- Knee pain
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Abdominal pain
- Pelvic pain
- Fibromyalgia (chronic widespread pain syndrome)
- Myofascial pain syndrome.
Appointments and enquiries
For appointments or enquiries please call us on 0131 447 2340.