Pain management is a specialised department at Venkateshwar Hospital that
deals with the management of acute, chronic and cancer pain. This department offers a
wide range of treatment options like physical therapy, medication, lifestyle changes,
interventions and mind-body techniques. Our medical experts are trained in pain
management; understand the complex nature of pain and follow multi-disciplinary approach
to treat it.
DISEASES MANAGED IN THE PAIN CLINIC
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Disc Herniation
- Sciatica
- Chronic Knee/Ankle Pain
- Chronic Shoulder Pain
- Chronic Hip/Thigh Pain
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Facial Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cancer Pain
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain - Particularly in Women
- Fibromyalgia
- Nerve Pain - Associated with Various Conditions like Diabetes, Post Chemotherapy,
HIV & Herpes
- Central Pain Syndromes of Stroke, Phantom Limb Pain & Post Amputation Stump Pain
- Chronic Headache
SERVICES OFFERED
Nerve Blocks:Often a group of nerves, called a plexus or ganglion, that causes
pain to a specific organ or body region can be blocked with the injection of medication
into a specific area of the body. Various areas of pain require different types of nerve
blocks, the names of which are mentioned below along with the body part they are used
for.
- Trigeminal Nerve Blocks (Face)
- Supraorbital Nerve Block (Forehead)
- Occipital Nerve Block (Occiput Pain)
- PRP Therapy (Knee Pain/Tendinopathies/Back Pain)
- Sphenopalatine Nerve Block (Nose and Palate)
- Cervical Epidural, Thoracic Epidural and Lumbar Epidural Block (Neck and Back)
- Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Medial Branch Block (Neck, Upper Back and Lower Back)
- Cervical Plexus Block and Cervical Paravertebral Block (Shoulder and Upper Neck)
- Piriformis Injection (Sciatica Pain)
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Back Pain)
- Brachial Plexus Block, Elbow Block & Wrist Block (Shoulder/Arm/Hand/ Elbow/Wrist)
- Fascial Plane Blocks (Abdomen and Pelvis)
- Trigger Point Injection (Muscle Pain)
- Celiac Plexus and Hypogastric Plexus Block (Cancer Pain)
- Spinal Cord Stimulator (Persistent Severe Back Pain Despite Back Surgery)
- Intrathecal Pain Pump (Intractable Cancer Pain)
Other Blocks
- Sympathetic Nerve Block:It is performed to determine if there is damage to
the sympathetic nerve chain in diseases like CRPS, Post Herpetic Neuralgia, etc.
- Stellate Ganglion Block:It is performed to determine if there is damage to
the sympathetic nerve chain supplying the head, neck, chest, or arms. If it is the
source of pain in those areas, then we assist in doing physical therapy as well
- Platelet Rich Plasma Injection (PRP):Platelets have a wide role in tissue
healing because they store and release a wide range of bioactive factors including
growth factors. PRP is administered to treat acute and chronic tendon, ligament, and
muscle injuries and also early joint arthritis. It is safe because it is an
autologous product derived from a patient’s own blood and contains platelets and
bioactive factors that can enhance tissue healing at injury sites
